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Crime, Law and Justice

1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died

1 in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died

One in very five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times higher than the general population. 
by The Associated Press

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Corrections commissioner on COVID exposure inside Minnesota’s prisons

Corrections commissioner on COVID exposure inside Minnesota’s prisons

Since March, most of Minnesota's facilities have remained on semi-permanent lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. Despite restrictions, inmates and corrections staff are still getting sick.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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U.S. cyber agency: Computer hack poses 'grave risk'

U.S. cyber agency: Computer hack poses 'grave risk'

The computer breach threatens federal, state and local governments, as well as private companies and organizations. In addition, the hack is ongoing and will be extremely difficult to remove.
by Bill Chappell and Greg Myre

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A Mpls. cop told Somali American teens he was proud U.S. troops killed ‘you folk’. Union fought to keep his job.

A Mpls. cop told Somali American teens he was proud U.S. troops killed ‘you folk’. Union fought to keep his job.

The officer’s words — described as volatile, prejudiced and horrific — remained a secret for five years. They highlight the Minneapolis Police Department’s troubled relationship with people of color and especially the Somali community.
by Tony Webster

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Driver dies after calling 911 to say he had been shot

A man died early Thursday after calling 911 to report that he had been shot while driving down University Avenue in St. Paul, according to police. Preliminary information indicates the victim may have been shot by someone in another vehicle, police said. No arrests have been made.
by The Associated Press

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Duluth officer 'off duty indefinitely' after internal review

The Duluth Police Department says the actions of an officer charged in a September shooting that left a man with a bullet lodged in his shoulder went against department policies and training regarding the use of force.
by The Associated Press

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Decriminalization trend means 1 in 3 Americans now lives in a state where marijuana is legal

Decriminalization trend means 1 in 3 Americans now lives in a state where marijuana is legal

Kerri Miller spoke to a marijuana regulator and a drug policy researcher about decriminalizing marijuana and the steps some states are taking to address racial equity through changes to drug law. 
by Kerri Miller and Maja Beckstrom

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