Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now

Crime, Law and Justice

MPD is looking for a new early intervention program — have they gotten any better?

MPD is looking for a new early intervention program — have they gotten any better?

The city of Minneapolis will soon be shopping for new early intervention software for police. The programs are designed to identify officers who are struggling before misconduct arises. They're also not new; they've been around since the 1980s and have often been criticized as ineffective.
by Steven John, Megan Burks and Matt Mikus

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Derek Chauvin hires lawyer to represent him on appeal

Derek Chauvin hires lawyer to represent him on appeal

Derek Chauvin has hired an attorney to represent him as he appeals his murder conviction in the death of George Floyd. Attorney William Mohrman filed a document with the court on Friday saying he would represent Chauvin on his appeal.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Victims, suspect identified in Culver Township homicide

Skylar Hunter, 31, and his father Jamie Hunter, 51, were found dead early Saturday morning at a rural residence north of Brookston, Minn. The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says the suspect in the killings, 31-year-old Cody Pirila, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police chase.
by MPR News Staff

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Risky business: Some Capitol riot defendants forgo lawyers

Risky business: Some Capitol riot defendants forgo lawyers

At least five people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol have chosen to defend themselves in court. In doing so, they're brushing aside federal judges’ repeated warnings about the risks of trying to navigate their high-stakes cases without a lawyer. 
by The Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Georgia murder trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery seen as test case for racial justice

Georgia murder trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery seen as test case for racial justice

Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed as he jogged through a neighborhood near Brunswick, Ga., in 2020. Three white men in pickup trucks pursued him and then confronted him.
by Debbie Elliott and Russell Lewis

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!