Crime, Law and Justice

Corrections officer who confronted protesters out of a job
Paul Gorder, a sergeant at the state prison in Stillwater, was off duty when he and his wife angrily confronted peaceful protesters near their home in April.
Chauvin judge: Tougher sentence justified in Floyd's murder
Judge Peter Cahill wrote in a court filing made public Wednesday morning that Derek Chauvin abused his police power as he kept George Floyd pinned to the ground while ignoring bystander pleas to render medical aid.
Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group
A federal judge announced his decision Tuesday in the case over whether the powerful gun-rights group should be allowed to incorporate in Texas instead of New York.
Andrew Brown's family views longer video footage of fatal shooting
"What we saw on that video was an unjustified killing," family attorney Bakari Sellers told reporters on Tuesday in Elizabeth City, N.C., after seeing additional police body camera video.
Former Trump officials to defend federal response to Capitol riot
Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is set to testify that he was cautious about allowing military intervention during the siege on Jan. 6.
St. Paul man accused of stealing coronavirus vaccines
Police in a St. Paul suburb are investigating the theft of coronavirus vaccines after a man recorded and posted videos on social media of him walking away with vials of what he said was “poison” and that he had plans to have the vaccines tested at a lab.
In Ahmaud Arbery's name, Georgia repeals citizen's arrest law
Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law repealing citizen's arrest in the state. The white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery are using citizen's arrest as part of their defense.