Crime, Law and Justice

July 25, 2017 7:48 AM

Police reform at the center of Minneapolis mayoral race

A recent officer-involved shooting has put police culture reform at the forefront of this year's mayoral race in Minneapolis.

by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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July 25, 2017 4:00 AM

'Off the rails' culture prompts some cops to expect trouble

A former police officer explained why a cop might answer a call with gun drawn, even though the worst can happen.

by Tim Nelson

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July 24, 2017 5:45 PM

Warrant: Woman slapped squad car before cop fatally shot Ruszczyk

The document doesn't explicitly say it was police shooting victim Justine Ruszczyk who slapped the back of the police cruiser before she was killed.

by Riham Feshir

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July 24, 2017 4:55 PM

Fear as an element of police culture

On a special MPR News show, guests discussed possible ways to reduce the risk of shootings like the one that took the life of Justine Ruszczyk.

by Kerri Miller, Catharine Richert, Marcheta Fornoff and Elizabeth Shockman

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July 24, 2017 12:17 PM

Kerri Miller talks with experts, listeners about police shootings

What do the Castile, Clark and Ruszczyk shootings say about who we are as Minnesotans? MPR News host Kerri Miller talked to guests about police shootings in Minnesota.

by MPR News Staff

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July 24, 2017 10:08 AM

UK parents withdraw legal action over their sick baby

The parents of critically ill baby Charlie Gard dropped their legal bid Monday to send him to the United States for an experimental treatment after new medical tests showed that the window of opportunity to help him had closed.

by The Associated Press

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July 24, 2017 8:59 AM

City Council member warns public not to focus on race after police shooting

Minneapolis City Council member Abdi Warsame said it's dangerous and divisive to focus on the ethnicity and religion of the officer involved in a recent shooting that killed a woman in Minneapolis.

by George Dornbach

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July 24, 2017 8:50 AM

Winona police investigate apparent homicide, suicide

Authorities say officers responded to a 911 call early Monday from a man who said he had struggled with his girlfriend over a handgun.

by The Associated Press

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July 24, 2017 8:08 AM

Police Federation President supports Arradondo for chief

The Minneapolis City Council will vote in the next several weeks on making Medaria Arradondo the next police chief. Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges promptly nominated Arradondo, who was previously the assistant chief, to the position after asking Janee Harteau to resign.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 24, 2017 8:06 AM

Man with chainsaw wounds 5 in Swiss city; manhunt continues

A man armed with a chainsaw wounded five people Monday at an office building in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen and then fled, police said. A manhunt was on for him.

by The Associated Press

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