Crime, Law and Justice

Duluth NAACP calls for end to 'racially disproportionate policing' 
The Duluth chapter of the NAACP has issued a series of demands to the city’s police force, accusing the police of racially discriminatory policing that has led to disproportionate arrests and use of force incidents involving people of color. The city says it’s committed to making change.
A pair of overnight shootings along the beachfront in Virginia Beach left two people dead and eight wounded in a scene described by authorities on Saturday as “very chaotic.”
Daily Mail seeks to reverse order denying trial credentials
The British newspaper has asked the Minnesota Court of Appeals to swiftly throw out a judge’s order denying it credentials for a former police officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death. 
'Split-second decision' defense may not work for Chauvin
For most police officers going on trial, the argument that they made a split-second decision in a life-or-death situation often carries significant weight for a jury. It's a reason why officers are so rarely convicted. But it's an argument that's almost certainly not available to Derek Chauvin, who goes on trial Monday in George Floyd's death.
U.S. court sides with photographer in fight over Warhol art
A U.S. appeals court sided with a photographer Friday in her copyright dispute over how a foundation has marketed a series of Andy Warhol works of art based on her pictures of Prince.
Why Boulder is trying to keep the focus on victims, not the shooter
As Boulder, Colo., police try to find a motive in Monday's mass shooting that left 10 dead, community leaders are struggling to keep the focus on victims and their families, not the alleged gunman.
Where is the line drawn on impartiality? Chauvin’s trial offers a glimpse into juror elimination
Having people of color on the jury eases activist concerns about reaching a fair and just verdict. But the jury selection process has provided a window into an imperfect system that legal observers say highlights larger philosophical questions about impartiality and fairness. 
Mpls. police investigate use of force after video shows confrontation
Authorities in Minneapolis say they’re investigating an incident captured on Facebook video, showing an altercation that includes what appears to be a police officer punching someone on the ground.