Crime, Law and Justice

Black cops feel pain of Floyd's death, duty to their uniform
Black officers find themselves torn between two worlds when it comes to the protests against police brutality happening around the U.S. While they are part of the “thin blue line” of policing, the officers say they also understand the anguish expressed by demonstrators.
Floyd demonstrators vow to sustain momentum until change happens
Protesters stirred by the police killing of George Floyd are vowing to turn an extraordinary outpouring of grief into a sustained movement as demonstrations shift to a calmer, but no less determined, focus on addressing racial injustice.
Trump says strong economy will bring racial justice
The president intimates that George Floyd, killed by police, would be happy with the lower than expected unemployment rate.
Walz tours devastated Minneapolis businesses
Gov. Tim Walz said as Minnesota communities devastated by rioting rebuild, all efforts must be made to bring them back to life in their own image. Walz and several other DFL politicians toured some of the hardest-hit areas of Minneapolis Friday morning.
Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of Floyd death
Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require officers to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer.
In Focus: Black Trauma and Policing
In partnership with MPR’s Call To Mind mental health initiative, MPR News host Angela Davis moderated a livestream virtual conversation about the most recent high-profile incident to become an example of historic racial injustice.
Fargo's George Floyd event remains peaceful, despite threats
Hundreds of people attended a memorial for George Floyd in North Dakota's largest city, which ended with a Fargo police officer standing arm-in-arm with event organizers during a final song. 
Witness: Floyd didn't resist arrest, tried to defuse things
A man who was with George Floyd on the night he died said his friend did not resist arrest and instead tried to defuse the situation before he ended up handcuffed on the ground and pleading for air as an officer pressed a knee against his neck.