Crime, Law and Justice

Brooklyn Center council approves compromise public safety budget
The city of Brooklyn Center is making changes in its approach to public safety in the wake of the killing by a police officer of Daunte Wright. But a compromise preserved more of the Police Department.
Examining Minneapolis police chief Arradondo's retirement, legacy
After 32 years in the Minneapolis Police Department and four years as chief of police, Medaria Arradondo will retire in January. MPR News reporter Matt Sepic and editor Brandt Williams joined host Cathy Wurzer to discuss the context of the announcement and Arradondo’s legacy.
Arradondo won't seek a new term as Minneapolis police chief
Medaria Arradondo said Monday he’ll retire from the department next month. Mayor Jacob Frey said he expected to announce an interim chief in the coming days along with plans for a national search to find a permanent leader.
Thomas Gavin might be America's most prolific artifact thief — but the jig is up
Thomas Gavin went on a tear in the 1960s and '70s, hitting nearly a dozen museums on the East Coast. He mostly stole antique firearms and stashed them in his hideout — a barn in rural Pennsylvania.
Outside investigator to probe Michigan school's actions prior to shooting
A third party will investigate events at Oxford High School that occurred before a school shooting that left four students dead and six other students and a teacher wounded, the Michigan district's superintendent said.
Bond set at combined $1M after parents of Michigan school shooting suspect enter pleas
A judge imposed a combined $1 million bond Saturday for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a Detroit commercial building.
Colorado supermarket shooting suspect incompetent for trial
Experts have determined that a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket earlier this year is mentally incompetent to stand trial for now.
Explainer: Who are the jurors in the trial of Kimberly Potter?
The jurors in former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter's trial in the death of Daunte Wright are a mostly white group, with two people who identify as Asian and one as Black.