Minnesota

A chance encounter at a fast-food joint led to a friendship and a career in law enforcement

But the judge denied the defense's request to change venues for the trial because of pretrial publicity

In exchange for the plea, Thomas Lane agreed to a sentence of three years

State troopers will patrol city streets three nights a week in anticipation of more crime with warmer weather

The strategy includes prosecuting suspected adult carjackers under federal law

Jurors were intimidated by ongoing protests and prejudiced by excessive pre-trial publicity, Chauvin's lawyers said

St. Paul police said state Rep. John Thompson "misused" his position by interfering in a stop that reportedly involved his daughter

The use of community service officers has gained traction as transit agencies struggle with increased crime

Last week, prosecutors announced they would not be charging the SWAT officer who fatally shot Locke while executing a no-knock search warrant

Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane face a second trial in June on state charges alleging they aided and abetted murder and manslaughter

Officer Ryan Duxbury was seriously wounded by a man who fired more than 100 rounds in suburban Minneapolis

The shooting continued for about an hour before an officer spotted the suspect outside a home

Officials said a SWAT officer was justified in firing his weapon when he shot Locke, who was holding a gun

Mayor Jacob Frey announced a moratorium on no-knock warrants after the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke in February

Minneapolis has paid out more than $22 million for PTSD-related claims since 2020