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Crime, Law and Justice

Man accused in clinic shooting declines to look at survivors

Man accused in clinic shooting declines to look at survivors

A man accused in a shooting attack on a Buffalo medical clinic that killed one staff member and wounded four others last year refused to look at the survivors Tuesday as they described their pain and terror.
by The Associated Press

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In Britain, it took just one school shooting to pass major gun control

In Britain, it took just one school shooting to pass major gun control

After the Dunblane massacre in Scotland left 16 students dead, parents organized to make sure it could never happen again. What can the U.S learn from them as we struggle to combat gun violence?
by Ari Shapiro, Patrick Jarenwattananon and Manuela López Restrepo

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Texas police: Teacher closed propped-open door before attack

Texas police: Teacher closed propped-open door before attack

An exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed by a teacher shortly before a gunman used it to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers, leaving investigators searching to determine why, state police said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Two sue MPD, Chauvin for kneeling on their necks years before George Floyd's murder

Two sue MPD, Chauvin for kneeling on their necks years before George Floyd's murder

Two people who allege that Derek Chauvin kneeled on their necks nearly three years before he killed George Floyd filed suit Tuesday against the former officer and the Minneapolis Police Department. In separate federal lawsuits, John Pope and Zoya Code, who are both Black, claim that the white officer violated their civil rights by using excessive force.
by Matt Sepic

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Frontline documentary examines policing in the wake of George Floyd

It has been just over a year since Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. The trial ignited a national conversation on policing. A new FRONTLINE documentary about it all is being released. Director Mike Shum joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder

Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder

George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day of 2020. In a special hour, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the journalists who covered his murder and the civil unrest that followed. She also checks in with two advocates based in greater Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct site

2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct site

Abandoned by police and set ablaze in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the ruins of the 3rd Precinct headquarters site remain largely unchanged from May 28, 2020, with no clear idea from the city about what should happen next, or consensus from neighbors about what they want to see there.
by Grace Birnstengel

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