Crime, Law and Justice

June 12, 2020 6:39 PM

Experienced judge assigned to officers' cases in Floyd death

The cases of the four former Minneapolis police officers who face charges in the killing of George Floyd have been assigned to a Hennepin County judge who has experience as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor.

by The Associated Press

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June 12, 2020 4:42 PM

For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risks

Many immigrants feel solidarity with the Black Lives Movement and want to participate in ongoing national marches. But they face an added risk of ending up in immigration custody if they get arrested, even for protesting peacefully.

by The Associated Press

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June 12, 2020 4:17 PM

Special session begins with debate over COVID-19 emergency, police powers

The special session of the Legislature got underway Friday with a debate over extending the emergency authority of Gov. Tim Walz to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Republicans also released a much shorter list of policing changes than the one Walz backed Thursday.

by Tim Pugmire

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June 12, 2020 10:28 AM

Minn. grants state's first posthumous pardon to Max Mason, in case related to Duluth lynchings

Max Mason was convicted in 1920 of assaulting a white woman in Duluth. She claimed she had been raped by six black circus workers.

by Dan Kraker

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June 12, 2020 4:00 AM

'Bob Kroll has got to go': Calls grow for Minneapolis police union leader's resignation

Critics say Lt. Bob Kroll is blocking the way to real changes in the culture of the Minneapolis Police Department. However, others contend Kroll is only a symptom of a much deeper cultural problem within the department.

by Brandt Williams

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June 11, 2020 8:03 PM

Upcoming Trump rally in Tulsa faces backlash over race, coronavirus

The Trump campaign is defending its decision to hold a rally in Tulsa, Okla., a city that experienced one of the country's most horrific episodes of racial violence in 1921.

by Barbara Sprunt

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June 11, 2020 5:43 PM

Political tension rises after Columbus statue falls

Top state politicians disagreed over the tactics used by protesters who toppled a statue on the grounds of the Minnesota Capitol, and some asked why the State Patrol didn’t intervene to protect public property.

by Brian Bakst

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June 11, 2020 5:35 PM

Some Minneapolis officers, activists vow support for department change

A group of Minneapolis police officers and some members of the black community said they're ready to back the police chief’s promised overhaul of the department.

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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June 11, 2020 2:00 PM

'We need to help them': Asian Americans demand justice for George Floyd

Many Asian American leaders are condemning since-fired officer Tou Thao’s role in Floyd’s killing, even as they point out a double standard that puts an entire community under scrutiny because of the actions of one person. They’re also imploring their communities to not lose sight of the bigger picture: Holding people accountable and changing racist systems.

by Hannah Yang