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Crime, Law and Justice

Voting rights case vexes state Supreme Court

Voting rights case vexes state Supreme Court

A voting case that impacts more than 50,000 Minnesotans with felony records came before the state Supreme Court and could be decided before the 2022 election.
by Brian Bakst

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As the Potter trial begins, how to process our reactions to disturbing subject matter

As the Potter trial begins, how to process our reactions to disturbing subject matter

The trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright in April, has begun. Susan Beaulieu, an expert in mind-body healing, joined host Cathy Wurzer to share tips on how to stay in touch with our responses to disturbing subject matter.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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As Potter trial begins, Brooklyn Center mulls funding for public safety overhaul

As Potter trial begins, Brooklyn Center mulls funding for public safety overhaul

At a meeting Monday night, the city council discussed one proposal that would pull more than a million dollars from the police budget and use it to fund reform measures. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Mayor Elliott for an update.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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MSP airport investigating fight among travelers Friday night

The incident happened just before midnight Friday, as passengers were getting off a Frontier flight from Orlando, Fla. Airport officials say two groups of travelers got off the plane and a fight broke out.
by Tim Nelson

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Kimberly Potter trial: 4 jurors chosen; defense says Potter to testify

Kimberly Potter trial: 4 jurors chosen; defense says Potter to testify

Prosecutors, defense attorneys and a Hennepin County judge on Tuesday began the painstaking work to pick a jury in the trial of the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the Daunte Wright killing. Potter’s attorney told the court Potter will testify in her defense.
by Nina Moini, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Prosecutors add 6th homicide count in Wisconsin parade crash

Prosecutors add 6th homicide count in Wisconsin parade crash

Prosecutors added a sixth intentional homicide count Monday against a Wisconsin man accused of driving his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee.
by The Associated Press

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MPR News reporter Jon Collins takes us inside the coverage of the Potter trial

MPR News reporter Jon Collins takes us inside the coverage of the Potter trial

The trial of Kimberly Potter, the former police officer charged with killing Daunte Wright, begins Tuesday with jury selection. Jon Collins, the lead reporter on the trial for MPR News, told host Cathy Wurzer about how reporters and editors decide what to cover and how in high-profile trials.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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