Crime, Law and Justice

Sandy Hook ushered in new era of conspiracy and lies, author finds
Following the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school, journalist Elizabeth Williamson says, conspiracy theorists tormented the victims' families by accusing them of being actors.
Report: Mpls. police, fire failed to follow emergency plans during 2020 unrest
The outside review commissioned by the Minneapolis City Council also found public safety officials did not set up an effective communication and command structure as fires consumed parts of the city in the days following the police murder of George Floyd.
Police responded earlier Tuesday to a report of a weapon at the school but said later in the afternoon that no weapon was found. At 3 p.m., the school said the lockdown was over and students were being released. Police say an investigation continues.
As COVID spread in federal prisons, many at-risk inmates tried and failed to get out
Federal prisons saw a significant rise in deaths during the pandemic years, NPR found. Of those who died from COVID-19, nearly all were elderly or had health conditions, and many had tried to get out.
Proposed contract offers raises, incentive payments to MPD officers
According to a summary of the tentative agreement, Minneapolis officers would receive incentives totaling $7,000 in addition to yearly raises of 1 to 2.5 percent. 
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.