Crime, Law and Justice

Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
The jury on Thursday found Brett Hankison not guilty of endangering neighbors when he fired through sliding-glass side doors and a window of Taylor’s apartment. 
Jan. 6 riot defendant was 'tip of this mob's spear,' prosecutor tells jury
Prosecutors laid out their case against Guy Reffitt, who is the first defendant connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to face trial. His attorney described the case as based on "hype."
1st trial of a U.S. Capitol riot defendant opens Monday in D.C.
The trial, at a courthouse just down the street from the site of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is a milestone in the Capitol riot investigation.
After the verdict in the civil rights trial of three former Mpls. police officers
Three fired Minneapolis police officers were found guilty on all counts Thursday of violating George Floyd's civil rights. MPR News host Angela Davis discusses the verdict, the ramifications and what comes next.