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Crime, Law and Justice

What's next for Trump's Supreme Court nominee

What's next for Trump's Supreme Court nominee

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is speeding toward confirmation, with a majority of the Senate supporting her and a final vote expected Monday. If confirmed on Monday, as is expected, Barrett could be sworn in as a justice almost immediately, just a week before the Nov. 3 election.
by The Associated Press

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Floyd killing: Judge keeps 1 murder charge against Chauvin, drops another

Floyd killing: Judge keeps 1 murder charge against Chauvin, drops another

A Hennepin County judge Thursday dismissed the third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter remain, as do aiding and abetting charges against three other former officers.
by Brandt Williams and The Associated Press

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Democrats plan to boycott Senate Committee vote on Barrett nomination

Democrats plan to boycott Senate Committee vote on Barrett nomination

Democrats see Mitch McConnell's rush to confirm Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as unprecedented and "outrageous," but they have little power to stop it in a GOP-controlled Senate.
by Nina Totenberg

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'I’m not alone': Minnesota students of color lead movement for equity in schools

'I’m not alone': Minnesota students of color lead movement for equity in schools

Inspired by the protests following the police killing of George Floyd, high school students and recent graduates are pushing for anti-racist changes to curriculum, school boards and school discipline. And in some schools, their strategies appear to be working this fall.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Defense attorney argues anew to move trial of ex-officers in George Floyd's killing

Defense attorney argues anew to move trial of ex-officers in George Floyd's killing

Attorney Thomas Plunkett filed a memo in the case Tuesday arguing that a confrontation following last week’s hearing in the case was evidence that the trial should be held elsewhere for safety reasons. 
by Jon Collins

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Justice Department offers assistance to Minneapolis police

Justice Department offers assistance to Minneapolis police

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said he hopes the city takes advantage of the assistance offer, saying it could provide important support for training and policies.
by Jon Collins

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AP finds most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals

AP finds most arrested in protests aren't leftist radicals

The Department of Justice is using aggressive tactics against those it has charged in the civil unrest over systemic racism. Those people have been portrayed by President Trump as violent left-wing radicals. But an Associated Press review of thousands of pages of court documents shows most are just regular citizens caught up in the moment.
by The Associated Press

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Court hears arguments in suit over Minneapolis police staffing

Court hears arguments in suit over Minneapolis police staffing

Residents who brought the lawsuit say the City Council's push to dismantle the Police Department has led to a wave of officers to seek retirement and medical leaves. And they say the lack of officers has made their neighborhoods dangerous. 
by Brandt Williams

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Waseca welcomes back police officer recovering from shooting

Waseca welcomes back police officer recovering from shooting

Waseca police officer Arik Matson returned to the Waseca Public Safety Center Monday after being shot in the head Jan. 6 while responding with other officers to a suspicious person report.

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What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned?

What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned?

A more conservative Supreme Court may reconsider Roe v. Wade, giving state legislatures the power to regulate abortion. In many ways, they already are.
by Kerri Miller

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