Crime, Law and Justice

Some critics of MPD not sold on proposal to overhaul public safety system
Some of the most vocal anti-police brutality activists are skeptical that the proposal to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a public safety department will resort in any real change. 
Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright lays out possible defense
A former suburban Minneapolis police officer who has said she meant to use a Taser instead of a handgun when she shot and killed Daunte Wright in April is laying out her potential defenses ahead of her November trial.
Winston Smith killing: Prosecutor says deadly force justified, no charges
The Crow Wing County Attorney’s Office had been reviewing the case of Smith’s killing in June when a task force including U.S. Marshals tried to arrest Smith for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
2 charged in St. Paul bar shootings that left 1 dead, 14 wounded
Prosecutors announced murder and attempted murder charges Monday stemming from Sunday’s mass shooting. The criminal complaint says the gunfire was tied to a dispute over a woman.
Gun violence claiming more lives of American teens, children
Gun violence is killing an increasing number of American children, from toddlers caught in crossfire to teenagers gunned down in turf wars, drug squabbles or for posting the wrong thing on social media. Experts say idleness caused by the COVID-19 pandemic shares the blame with easy access to guns and disputes that too often end with gunfire.
1 dead, at least 14 others injured in St. Paul shooting; 3 suspects arrested
One person died and at least 14 others were injured after gunfire broke out early Sunday in a bar along West Seventh Street in St. Paul. Authorities announced just before noon that three men have been arrested in connection with the shooting.
Texas clinics cancel abortions after court reinstates ban
Texas abortion clinics on Saturday canceled appointments they had booked during a 48-hour reprieve from the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., which was back in effect as weary providers again turn their sights to the Supreme Court.
Federal appeals court temporarily reinstates Texas' 6-week abortion ban
After a lower court temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing the ban on abortions six weeks into pregnancy, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed that ban to continue.