Recent reporting has highlighted the prevalence of shootings by police of people wielding knives and other edged weapons. These cases, often involving individuals in crisis, show two deadly problems: There are limits to what “de-escalation” can accomplish. And officers too … Continued
A couple of hours before a young man shot an AR-15 rifle at former President Donald Trump, killing one bystander and wounding others, I had been finishing a column about gun violence as a public health threat. It was an … Continued
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Joseph Sandoval II is not the same man he was on Oct. 20, 2022, when he stabbed to death two men just hours after arriving at a St. Paul sober-living home, his attorney said in court Friday. Sandoval was under … Continued
Day after day, Lily Mendoza works to heal family and community through the Red Ribbon Skirt Society. She dedicates her life to saving the lives of others. Lily Mendoza aims to reconnect with her Lakota roots over the next two … Continued