Crime, Law and Justice

Coping with prolonged grief over George Floyd, mass shootings and the pandemic 
Wednesday marks two years since George Floyd was murdered. And, now we’re mourning yet another mass shooting in a Texas school. MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with two therapists about prolonged grief and how we can cope with waves of loss and trauma.
What we know about mass school shootings in the U.S. – and the gunmen who carry them out
Of the 13 mass school shootings that have taken place in the US, the three most deadly have been carried out in the last decade. Data from these attacks have helped criminologists build up a profile of the gunmen involved.
3 essential reads on America’s relentless gun violence
A school shooting in a small Texas town was almost as deadly as the worst such event in U.S. history. Such shootings have increased in frequency over the last few years.
Poll: High court approval drops after abortion opinion leak
A poll finds that public approval of the Supreme Court has fallen following the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing abortion rights nationwide.
Wednesday marks two years since a police officer killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street corner, setting off global racial justice protests. Investigations by state and federal agencies may lead to court oversight of the Minneapolis Police Department.
A gunman killed at least 18 children and 2 adults at a Texas elementary school
It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunmen killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago. And it came just 10 days after a gunman in body armor killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in what authorities say was a racist attack.
Biden to sign policing order on Floyd anniversary
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, according to three people familiar with the matter.
DOJ's new policy requires officers to stop others from using excessive force
The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" — to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's needed.