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December 31, 2020

Minneapolis police fatally shoot man during traffic stop, igniting protests

Protests erupted in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after police shot and killed a man during a traffic stop on the city's south side, authorities said.

December 30, 2020

Crime Wave 2020: These cities smashed homicide records amid nationwide crime spike

Murder rates skyrocketed – and in some cases, even smashed records – in major U.S. cities as the nation grapples with a surge in violent crime in 2020.

December 30, 2020

NYC ends 2020 with 41% spike in homicides

Heralded as the safest big city in America in recent years, New York City is closing out its bloodiest year in nearly a decade.

December 29, 2020

Protests, riots that gripped America in 2020

Protests ravaged parts of the nation in the days, weeks and months following the Minneapolis death of George Floyd and other Black individuals.

December 20, 2020

Judge in George Floyd case upholds decision to livestream trial against 4 ex-Minneapolis cops

A judge in Minnesota is upholding his decision to livestream the trial against the four ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd. 

December 17, 2020

Minneapolis lawmakers distance themselves from 'defund the police' movement after $8M budget cuts

Two Minneapolis City Council Members are denying their involvement with the "defund the police" movement just days after the council approved a budget that shifted approximately $8 million from the police department and months after they joined colleagues in calling for the dismantlement of the Minnesota city's department.

December 10, 2020

Minneapolis police union head blasts city council, says officers 'cannot keep the public safe with these cuts'

Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis President Bob Kroll on Thursday morning criticized a decision by the Minneapolis City Council to move $8 million from the city's police force to mental health and violence prevention programs as part of the latest city budget.

December 10, 2020

Minneapolis cuts police funding by $8M amid crime surge following summer riots

The Minneapolis City Council passed a budget Thursday morning that will cut its police funding by $8 million and use the money for mental health and violence prevention programs.

December 4, 2020

Man shot by St. Paul officer streamed sex assault, officials say

A man livestreamed his sexual assault of a former girlfriend on social media and threatened to kill her shortly before he was shot and wounded by a St. Paul police officer who was criticized by the city's police chief for firing at him, according to a criminal complaint.

December 2, 2020

Carjackings in Minneapolis up 537% last month: report

Violent carjackings have surged in Minneapolis, Minn., in recent months, swelling to numbers that officials have deemed "staggering," according to reports.