Crime, Law and Justice

New charges announced in ‘Boogaloo Bois’ case in Minneapolis
A superseding indictment alleges two men affiliated with the anti-government group wanted to provide fully automatic weapons to members of the militant group Hamas.
Judge: Floyd trial will stay in Minneapolis and can be livestreamed
The judge presiding over the cases of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd’s killing denied defense attorneys’ request to move the trial. The judge also joined the trials of the four officers, outlined a plan for keeping jurors anonymous and partially sequestered during the trial and announced that he will allow the trial to be livestreamed — a rarity for Minnesota.
From marijuana to mushrooms, voters want drug laws eased
Voters in 2020 pushed for drug reform. Several states approved marijuana for recreational and medicinal use. Oregon voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs.
5 dead in Vienna attack; assailant had previous conviction
Five people died, including an assailant, and 17 others were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna hours before a coronavirus lockdown started, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.
Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, accused Kenosha shooter, set at $2 million
Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyers argued that because he had allegedly acted in self-defense the bond should be set at $750,000. But Court Commissioner Loren Keating rejected that argument.
2 dead, 15 wounded in Vienna terror attack, authorities say
Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out in Vienna before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in a terror attack that left at least two dead — including one of the attackers — and 15 wounded, authorities said.