A St. Thomas alum is facing sentencing in the shooting of five black men who were demonstrating against the police killing of a black man in Minneapolis.
St. Thomas alum who wounded 5 at police shooting protest to be sentenced
No charges yet, Flynn gunfire investigation continues
The St. Thomas student who accidentally discharged a handgun, wounding his roommate in the head on Friday night said he did not know that the weapon was loaded, police said.
AP: Man accused of shooting Minneapolis protesters takes stand
In a surprise move, the man accused of shooting five men protesting the fatal shooting of a black man by Minneapolis police has agreed to testify in his own defense.
Alexandria man killed by BCA agents identified
A man who died earlier this week after he was shot by agents from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had apparently charged at authorities with a knife while they were working an undercover investigation into underage prostitution, police said Thursday.
Baton Rouge police killer: A former Marine from Kansas City
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The man who killed two police officers and a sheriff’s deputy in Baton Rouge was a former Marine sergeant who served in Iraq and had no known ties to any extremist groups. Gavin Eugene Long, a black man whose last known address was in Kansas City, Missouri, carried out the …
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St. Thomas president Julie Sullivan reacts to police shootings
Members of the St. Thomas community received a letter on July 8 expressing shared grief with all those impacted by the recent shootings in Minnesota, Louisiana and Texas.
New information in Philando Castile shooting
A lawyer for a Minnesota police officer who shot a black driver said Monday his client thought he was approaching someone who resembled a suspect in an armed robbery — an assertion that could be pivotal as investigators review how the deadly traffic stop went down.
Dallas police chief: 4 officers killed, 7 injured at protest after snipers open fire
At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing four officers and injuring seven others, police said.
UCLA shooting ruled murder-suicide
Hundreds of heavily armed officers swarmed the sprawling UCLA campus Wednesday following a shooting that forced thousands to barricade themselves in classrooms and offices
Protesters rally over controversial Jamar Clark ruling
Demonstrators marched through the streets of Minneapolis Thursday after the announcement not to charge two police officers involved in the fatal November shooting of Jamar Clark.
No charges for 2 Minneapolis officers in fatal shooting
Two Minneapolis police officers involved in the November fatal shooting of a black man will not face charges.
Tougher charge filed in Minneapolis demonstration shooting
The Hennepin County Assistant Attorney asked that Allen Scarsella be held on a higher bail after charges were upgraded to first-degree assault.
Twin Cities gun buying rises after San Bernardino shootings
Firing ranges in the Twin Cities are seeing a surge in business, and gun permit applications in metro area counties are again on the rise after the nation’s latest high-profile mass shooting.
FBI: California shooters radicalized at least 2 years ago
The two San Bernardino shooters were radicalized at least two years ago — well before one of them came to the U.S. on a fiancée visa — and had discussed jihad and martyrdom as early as 2013, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday.
San Bernardino mourns its dead, calls for unity, not rancor
People gathered Sunday to mourn the 14 victims of the San Bernardino massacre.