While total asset seizures by Minnesota law enforcement trended downward for the third consecutive year, asset seizures in Minneapolis skyrocketed in 2024, nearly tripling the amount from 2023. According to the recently released asset forfeiture report, the Minneapolis Police Department netted $469,566 from state forfeitures in 2024, up from just $157,375 in 2023. In most […]
Hundreds Of Minnesota DWI Cases Could Be Impacted By Faulty Testing Machines
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has ordered law enforcement agencies around the state to inspect their DWI testing devices after becoming aware of significant errors in two DataMaster DMT breath test devices. The faulty instruments were discovered on Friday to have data entry errors related to gas cylinder installation on the device. After discovering […]
Could TikTok Be Making Criminals More Sexually Appealing?
We’re always looking for interesting law-related stories and studies, and recently we stumbled onto a fascinating study published in the journal Deviant Behavior. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Huddersfield, wanted to take a closer look at at hybristophilia, which is a condition characterized by a sexual attraction to criminal […]
Should Law Enforcement Be Using AI For Police Reports?
According to an investigative report from KSTP 5 INVESTIGATES, some police departments across the Twin Cities metro area are using artificial intelligence software to create incident reports for police, which begs the question if AI should be trusted to accurately create reports that could be used to convict an individual. 5 INVESTIGATES used a public […]
Nearly 50,000 Speeding Tickets Handed Out During Summer Crackdown
Nearly 50,000 drivers earned speeding tickets during the summer speeding crackdown, which ran from May 1 through September 1, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. We’ve talked about the 100 deadliest days on the road on the blog in the past, which encompasses the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day, but the […]
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