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Crime, Law and Justice

Crews try to reopen George Floyd Square to traffic

Crews try to reopen George Floyd Square to traffic

Shortly before 7 a.m., cars were seen driving through 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, though there are efforts underway to block the street again. Garbage carts and other debris were pushed back out onto the streets within minutes of the departure of city crews.
by Tim Nelson

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Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack

Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack

A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government, military and law enforcement missteps surrounding the violent attack, including a breakdown within multiple intelligence agencies and a lack of training and preparation for Capitol Police officers who were quickly overwhelmed by the rioters.
by The Associated Press

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Fake COVID vaccine cards are being sold online. Using one is a crime

Fake COVID vaccine cards are being sold online. Using one is a crime

Officials have pleaded with tech giants to keep the documents off their sites, but Amazon briefly had blank vaccination cards for sale this week. They could land their bearers in prison.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Fourth man sentenced for burning Minneapolis police station

A federal judge has sentenced the last of four men who pleaded guilty to burning a Minneapolis police station last summer. U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz sentenced 27-year-old Bryce Michael Williams to two years and five months in prison and ordered him to help pay $12 million in restitution for the damage. 
by The Associated Press

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Family gathers to remember 14-year-old shot at party

Family gathers to remember 14-year-old shot at party

Scores of people attended a vigil for a 14-year-old boy shot to death as he was leaving a graduation party in suburban St. Paul this past weekend.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis sees more protests after man killed by deputies

Minneapolis sees more protests after man killed by deputies

Crowds marched Sunday evening in response to Thursday's fatal shooting of 32-year-old Winston Boogie Smith Jr. in the Uptown area. Officers stood watch during the demonstrations. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests stemming from Sunday's protests.
by The Associated Press

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