Crime, Law and Justice

Trump slams governors as 'weak,' urges crackdown on protests
President Donald Trump on Monday derided the nation’s governors as “weak” and demanded tougher crackdowns on protesters in the aftermath of another night of violent protests in dozens of American cities.
The killing of George Floyd: What we know
The killing of George Floyd, 46, of St. Louis Park, who repeatedly told a Minneapolis police officer he couldn’t breathe as the officer knelt on his neck on May 25, sparked mass protests at dozens of cities across the nation and days of widespread looting, fires and destruction in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Here are the details and timeline of the case.
'Homicide': Medical examiner says police restraint, cardiopulmonary arrest killed Floyd
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner described George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying he went into cardiopulmonary arrest as a Minneapolis police officer kept his knee on the neck of the prone, handcuffed man.
Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests
U.S. officials are seeking to determine whether extremist groups infiltrated police brutality protests across the country and deliberately tipped largely peaceful demonstrations toward violence — and if foreign adversaries were behind a burgeoning disinformation campaign on social media.
U.S. heads into a new week shaken by violence and pandemic
Sunday capped a tumultuous weekend and month that saw city and state officials deploy thousands of National Guard soldiers, enact strict curfews and shut down mass transit systems.
How will the Lake Street economy recover?
Businesses along Lake Street in Minneapolis are reeling from fires and vandalism. We ask them how the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing might have a lasting impact.