Crime, Law and Justice

Judge denies motion to delay Chauvin trial
A Hennepin County judge on Thursday ordered that the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will go on as scheduled in March.
Prosecutors seek to try officers accused of killing Floyd together in summer
State prosecutors are enlisting the help of a prominent Minnesota epidemiologist as they seek to recombine the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd and delay the proceedings until summer.
FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
Democrats build impeachment case, alleging 'dangerous crime'
Democrats and the incoming administration are facing the challenge of reckoning with the Capitol attack at the same time that Biden takes office and tries to move the country forward. They say Congress can do both.
Heavy fortified statehouses around the U.S. see small protests
Small groups of right-wing protesters gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sunday, outnumbered by National Guard troops and police brought in to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol.
Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday, Russia’s prison service said. Navalny had spent the past five months in Germany recovering from a nerve agent attack.