Prosecutor who implied boy was armed when shot put on leave

A veteran prosecutor was placed on leave days after he implied in court that 13-year-old Adam Toledo was holding a handgun the instant he was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer

Our View: Closing disparities in health care critical to Maine’s well-being

Mainers face health challenges based on race, gender and which part of the state they live in. A new office within the Mills administration can help.

Virginia’s governor calls for probe into traffic stop of Black Army officer

The town has announced that one of two police officers accused of pepper-spraying and pointing their guns at the man during a traffic stop has since been fired.

For Black journalists, working Chauvin trial drains emotions

Reporters covering the trial may be susceptible to trauma tied to their own experiences or previous stories about encounters between police and Black people.

Ex-officer’s trial in George Floyd’s death shows courtroom tactics

Some strategies and terms that have become part of Derek Chauvin's trial are rare outside criminal courtrooms.

Expert says George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not drugs

Floyd's breathing while he was being held down by Derek Chauvin and other officers was too shallow to take in enough oxygen, a medical expert testified.

Officer’s trial could reopen intersection where Floyd died

Jury selection begins Monday for the murder trial of the Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd.

Grand jury declines to charge officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death

The officers held down Prude, a 41-year-old Black man, naked and handcuffed on a Rochester, N.Y., street last winter until he stopped breathing.

Maine police voice support but raise questions about racial data collection bill

The measure aims to provide data on traffic stops that would help to identify and prevent patterns of racial profiling.

Letter: Reader responds to Bath letter writer