Crime, Law and Justice

Police officer, two others wounded by gunfire in Albert Lea; suspect arrested after standoff
Three people, including a police officer, were wounded by gunfire in Albert Lea early Sunday, prompting several SWAT teams from around the region to respond. A 21-year-old male suspect was arrested after an hours-long standoff.
A St. Paul police officer shot a man being sought in connection with a domestic assault Saturday night. The wounded man was reported to be in stable condition at Regions Hospital early Sunday morning.
French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images
Tens of thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict the filming of police officers protested across France on Saturday. They fear the measure will stymie press freedoms and allow police brutality to go undiscovered and unpunished.
Minneapolis council members want significant cut in police budget
Three Minneapolis city council members want to shift millions of dollars from the police department to alternative public safety programs. The mayor has “significant concerns” about the proposal.
French police officers in custody after video emerges of brutal beating of Black man
The officers were unaware they were being filmed by a surveillance camera in Paris as they beat the man. The incident comes as the government tries to pass controversial limits on images of police.
Guard chaplains reflect on Floyd protests, lessons learned
After being deployed to the Minnesota streets during demonstrations over racial injustice, chaplains of the state's National Guard are praying for peace but also readying for whenever their next domestic callup may come.
A garden is the frontline in the fight against racial inequality and disease
North Minneapolis's mostly minority community lost its only grocery store this summer. It's a neighborhood grappling with heart disease, obesity and COVID-19. A garden may help.
Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe
Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted in the Russia probe to be granted clemency by the president. Trump commuted the sentence of longtime confidant Roger Stone just days before he was to report to prison.
Prosecutor offers to cut Burrell's prison term by 15 years
Burrell’s case made national headlines earlier this year after a yearlong investigation by The Associated Press exposed major flaws in the police probe and prosecution, raising questions as to whether he may have been wrongfully convicted.
Six months in, the call for justice at 38th and Chicago persists
While the angry demonstrations that consumed much of south Minneapolis and other cities this summer have largely disappeared, a protest with deep roots has taken hold at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.