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Crime, Law and Justice

Minneapolis settles suit over MPD response to unrest

It’s the first of several suits that allege police fired projectiles without warning and caused serious injuries. Others are still in court.
by Brandt Williams

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Surveillance and local police: How technology is evolving faster than regulation

Surveillance and local police: How technology is evolving faster than regulation

Journalist Jon Fasman says local police are frequently able to access very powerful surveillance tools with little oversight. He writes about the threat to privacy in “We See It All.”
by Dave Davies

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Chauvin trial won’t include Floyd’s past scrapes with the law

Chauvin trial won’t include Floyd’s past scrapes with the law

A ruling issued Tuesday by Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill is the latest indicator of what will be allowed as evidence in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who faces murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of George Floyd.
by Brandt Williams

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Two men plead guilty to arson in Minneapolis unrest

Two men plead guilty to arson in Minneapolis unrest

Two men have pleaded guilty to federal arson charges in connection with fires that were set inside the Target corporate headquarters during unrest that followed rumors of a police shooting in downtown Minneapolis last August.
by The Associated Press

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'THIS IS ME': Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege

'THIS IS ME': Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege

In dozens of cases on social media, Trump supporters downright flaunted their activity on the day of the deadly insurrection. Some, apparently realizing they were in trouble with the law, deleted their accounts only to discover their friends and family members had already taken screenshots and sent them to the FBI.
by The Associated Press

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Humankind documentary: 'Reforming the courts'

Humankind documentary: 'Reforming the courts'

From the Humankind documentary series, “Judicial Independence,” a new documentary about reforming the federal court system.
by MPR News Staff

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