A Hennepin County judge has issued a temporary stop to the installation of ignition interlock devices with GPS tracking capabilities on vehicles of offenders convicted of a DUI. We’ve been chronicling this story over the last few weeks, and it’s not surprising that we’ve reached this point. The Minnesota Department of Public Service announced earlier […]
Extra DUI Enforcement Expected Over New Year’s Eve Weekend
Although they’ve yet to make an official announcement, it is expected that police departments all across Minnesota will be conducting additional DUI patrols over the New Year’s Eve holiday weekend. The Minnesota State Patrol typically partners with over 300 local law enforcement agencies to conduct additional DUI patrols over the holiday weekend, and it seems […]
Our Five Favorite Blog Posts From 2016
2016 is coming to a close, which means it’s a good time to look back at our year in review. We’ve published just under 200 blog posts this year, so there’s a lot to sift through. However, we took a stroll through the archives to find which stories grabbed the biggest headlines or which ones […]
How Should Past Drug Convictions Affect Current Sentences?
A prison sentence serves two main goals; to punish an offender for their actions and allow them to understand the consequences of their actions so that they do not commit another crime in the future. When a person is released from jail, they attempt to get on with their life, but that past conviction remains […]
Minnesota Police Cracking Down On Shoplifting During Holiday Season
Police in the Twin Cities metro area announced this week that they are conducting a special enforcement program to cut down on shoplifting and theft cases as the holidays draw nearer. Area officers are partaking in a holiday enforcement effort known as “The Blitz” to hone in on “boosters” or professional shoplifters. They have a […]
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