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Crime, Law and Justice

Ten years later: How the death of Jamar Clark sparked a new level of activism

Ten years later: How the death of Jamar Clark sparked a new level of activism

Saturday marks ten years since the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark by two Minneapolis police officers. MPR News guest host Brandt Williams talks with guests about how his death shaped a new level of activism in Minnesota.
by Brandt Williams and Maja Beckstrom

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‘We don’t get to forget’: Jamar Clark’s sister reflects on 10 years since his death

On Nov. 15, 2015, Jamar Clark, 24, was fatally shot by Minneapolis police. His death was a turning point for activism and police-community relations in Minnesota.
by Nina Moini, Ellen Finn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Families plan lawsuit after former Stillwater school staffer charged with creating child sexual abuse material

Two families with students in Stillwater schools are planning to sue the school district, after a former employee allegedly took pictures of kids and used artificial intelligence technology to create child sexual abuse material.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

Vance L. Boelter appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster for a 10-minute routine status update hearing. He pleaded not guilty in August to all six federal counts, which include murder, stalking, and firearms crimes.
by Matt Sepic

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Becker County judge considers restitution challenge in Nicole Mitchell burglary case

Becker County judge considers restitution challenge in Nicole Mitchell burglary case

A Becker County jury convicted Mitchell in July on two felony burglary counts for breaking into her stepmother’s home on April 22, 2024, and she was sentenced to 180 days in jail last month.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Independent review will examine law enforcement response to Minnesota lawmaker shootings

Independent review will examine law enforcement response to Minnesota lawmaker shootings

Several Minnesota law enforcement agencies are requesting an independent review of their response to the June shootings targeting state lawmakers — including the assassinations of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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