Crime, Law and Justice

Maryland lawmakers override vetoes on sweeping police reform
Maryland lawmakers voted Saturday to override Republican Gov. Larry Hogan's vetoes of three far-reaching police reform measures that supporters say are needed to increase accountability and restore public trust.
‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded on Jan. 6; new details of riot response are revealed
New details from the deadly riot of Jan. 6 are in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use. It adds another layer of understanding about the state of fear and panic while the insurrection played out.
Gaetz associate to plead guilty to 6 counts, cooperate with investigators
A former Florida politician who is a key figure in the investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz will plead guilty to sex trafficking of a minor and other offenses and has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators.
Biden sets up commission to study Supreme Court reform
Friday's announcement comes amid a debate over the composition of the nine-member court that now has a 6-3 conservative majority.
Chauvin trial: Police restraint on Floyd 'tipped him over the edge,' medical examiner says
Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker stood by his finding that George Floyd’s death was a homicide, telling jurors in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial the police restraint was more than Floyd could take given his underlying conditions.
How the Spokesman-Recorder is covering the Chauvin trial from the Black perspective
The Spokesman-Recorder was founded on the mission of telling stories from the Black perspective in Minnesota. Now its small team of journalists have taken on covering the Derek Chauvin trial.
Police say one person was killed and four people were wound in a shooting at a cabinet-making business in Bryan, Texas. Police said the shooter is not in custody.