Crime, Law and Justice

Minneapolis police fatally shoot man during stop
Minneapolis police say an officer shot and killed a man described as a felony suspect Wednesday evening in south Minneapolis. No officers were injured. Chief Medaria Arradondo said he intends to release police body cam footage on Thursday.
At 38th and Chicago, Agape Movement turns ‘street energy into community energy’
Since the summer’s unrest, a local nonprofit has been working to “bridge the gap between the community and law enforcement” in south Minneapolis. 
Nashville bomber's girlfriend warned police about him in 2019
More than a year before the explosion that rocked Nashville last week, Anthony Warner's girlfriend told police that he "was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence."
'End this cruelty': Progressives call on Biden to work to stop executions
As the Trump administration accelerates the pace of federal executions in its final days, some Democrats are feeling more urgency to push the president-elect to act upon taking office.
Victim of daytime carjacking describes sudden attack
She was unloading groceries from her SUV, when a man demanded her wallet and keys at gunpoint. There have been hundreds of carjackings in Minneapolis this year.
Officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death could face dismissal
Louisville, Ky., police have taken steps that could result in the firing of two officers connected to Breonna Taylor's death — the one who sought the no-knock search warrant that led detectives to her apartment and another found to have opened fire.
Minneapolis announces changes to police misconduct investigations
The city of Minneapolis is beefing up its investigations into allegations of police misconduct in an effort to ensure that officers who are fired by the department don’t get their jobs back. But proponents for police reform say the changes don’t go far enough.
Mpls. council member says it's time to reopen George Floyd's Square
Minneapolis City Council member Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area where George Floyd was killed, says she wants the intersection reopened to the public.