Crime, Law and Justice

NYC police fatally shoot unarmed black man, believing he had a gun
Police said they received calls about a man pointing a gun at people on the street in Brooklyn. The man was reportedly well known in the area as "mentally ill but generally harmless."
Suspects in mosque bombing indicted on weapons charge
A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment Wednesday against four central Illinois men on charges of possessing a machine gun. Three of the men are suspected of bombing a mosque in Bloomington last summer.
Family of slain Minneapolis activist calls for justice
The family of Tyrone Rashad Williams, a well-known Minneapolis community activist, is asking for anyone with information about his death to come forward.
Thompson had terminal esophageal cancer and had lived at the facility for more than four years. Thompson could use her own feeding tube and administer her own medications, but she was classified as "assisted living," the police report said.
An 18-year-old man has been charged in St. Croix County with making terrorist threats after his employer told police the teen was threatening to shoot children.
YouTube shooter visited gun range before attacking company
A day before a woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters, her father said he warned police that his daughter was upset, but police disputed the father's statement.
Mpls. mayor touts 'stronger, clearer, more precise' body cam policy
Under the updated policy, officers who turn off or don't activate their body cameras during use of force incidents may face 40-hour suspension or termination.
Speeches, marches mark Martin Luther King anniversary
Fifty years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the civil rights leader's family and admirers will mark the anniversary of his death with marches, speeches and quiet reflection on Wednesday.