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Crime, Law and Justice

Minnesota's tough new deadly force law gets second look

Minnesota's tough new deadly force law gets second look

The effort to enact more police accountability measures is proving difficult for Minnesota lawmakers. But there’s also a move afoot to revisit a stricter deadly force standard approved last summer in the wake of George Floyd's death.
by Brian Bakst

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Teen dies after shooting at Twin Cities graduation party

Authorities say a 14-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at a graduation party in a Twin Cities suburb. Police say as many as 40 people were at a party Saturday night in Woodbury when gunshots rang out.
by The Associated Press

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Justice Dept. says it'll no longer seize reporters' records

Justice Dept. says it'll no longer seize reporters' records

The Justice Department says it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations. It's a policy shift that abandons a practice long decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.
by The Associated Press

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Police: 3 fatally shot in unrelated attacks in Minneapolis

Authorities say three people were killed in separate shootings in Minneapolis early Saturday, though none of the shootings were related to protests over the fatal shooting of Winston Smith by sheriff’s deputies earlier in the week.
by The Associated Press

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Judge grants delay in civil rights case over Floyd's death

Judge grants delay in civil rights case over Floyd's death

The four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights will be arraigned on the federal charges in September. A magistrate judge ruled Friday that the case is complex and not subject to time restraints under the Speedy Trial Act.
by The Associated Press

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Family IDs man fatally shot in Mpls. arrest attempt; BCA says no bodycam footage of incident

Family IDs man fatally shot in Mpls. arrest attempt; BCA says no bodycam footage of incident

Family members identified the man who was fatally shot by authorities Thursday as 32-year-old Winston Boogie Smith. Officials said Smith was wanted for illegally possessing a gun. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the shooting.
by The Associated Press, Matt Sepic and Hannah Yang

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Minneapolis starts to reopen George Floyd Square, but some push back

Minneapolis starts to reopen George Floyd Square, but some push back

Mayor Jacob Frey said Thursday’s clearing of barriers at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue was the start of a reopening of the site, which has been closed in the year since George Floyd was murdered. Some, though, called the process an affront to Floyd’s memory.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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