Kim Potter to be charged with manslaughter in Minnesota

Protesters hold signs outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot and killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man while in a traffic obstruction, was charged Wednesday with second degree manslaughter, a prosecutor said. Washington District attorney Pete Orput accused Kim Potter, a 26-year-old Brooklyn Center Police Department veteran, in the Sunday shootings that … Read more

Man charged with organizing smuggling operation

13 dead; 25 people in Ford Expedition

A U.S. citizen was charged in connection with the smuggling operation that resulted in 13 deaths after a semi-trailer rammed into an SUV carrying 25 people, including many Mexican and Guatemalan nationals, earlier this month. Jose Cruz Noguez, of Mexicali, Mexico, was arrested Monday night when he was entering the United States from Mexico, according … Read more

Boulder grocery shooting updates: 10 dead; suspect charged

Boulder grocery shooting updates: 10 dead; suspect charged

A 21-year-old Colorado man faced murder charges Tuesday in the shooting rampage at a Boulder supermarket that left 10 people dead and fueled chaos as panicked shoppers fled to safety amid the hail of bullets. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold released the names of the victims and said they ranged in age from 20 to 65. Among … Read more

Trump State Department official charged for attacking police in Capitol riot

Trump State Department official charged for attacking police in Capitol riot

Federico Klein, who lives in the DC area and passes Freddie, is the first known Trump administration political officer to be arrested for participating in the siege. Federal authorities noted that Klein, who is also a former Trump campaign employee, was conducting a top-secret security clearance at the time of the riot and left the … Read more

District Attorney Charged in Sexual Assaults on Former Clients

District Attorney Charged in Sexual Assaults on Former Clients

The women were targeted because they needed help with custody cases or criminal charges, according to the prosecutor. Some have struggled with drug use or have been sexual abuse survivors. But when Chad M. Salsman led the women into his private law firm, ostensibly to discuss their cases, he forced them onto his desk and … Read more