Trauma and gaffes crash Biden's VP selection process

Real-life events — from the grave to the mundane — have recast his choice of potential running mates.

Joe Biden’s choice of a running mate is getting more treacherous with each news cycle.

Real-life events — from the outcry over the killing of black men in Minnesota and Georgia, to a mundane request for boating privileges in Michigan — are crashing into his already fraught decision over his No. 2.

Multiple VP contenders with backgrounds in law enforcement are being examined in a new light amid the explosive protests after...