A felon caught with a BB gun in his possession during a traffic stop will face a harsher sentence after the Minnesota Court of Appeals classified the item as a firearm. The decision isn’t too surprising, as the state’s two appellate courts have repeatedly classified a BB gun as a firearm. The latest case involves […]
Police Lose Bid To Keep Body Camera Footage Private
Minnesota police lost their bid to keep most of their body camera footage private on Monday in a move that will help ensure transparency throughout the process. Matt Massman, commissioner for the Department of Administration, denied the bid to temporarily keep footage private until state lawmakers could pass body camera regulations. Police wanted the data footage […]
Minnesota, Feds At Odds Over Air Travel ID Standards
Minnesota and the federal government are in a standoff over identification card standards, and it could soon cause problems for Minnesotans looking to board an airplane. The problem stems from the Real ID Act, which was passed by Congress in 2005. The act requires states to add new security measures to all driver’s licenses, despite […]
How A DUI Affects Your Life Insurance Premium
We’ve already discussed how a DUI can impact your car insurance premiums, but that’s not the only aspect of your insurance that is impacted by a drunk driving conviction. The hike in life insurance premiums is just another hidden cost associated with a DUI. Today we take a closer look at how a drunk driving […]
More than 1,500 Arrested For DUI During Crackdown
Statistics from Minnesota’s recent 17-day drunk driving crackdown revealed that more than 1,500 people were arrested for DUI during that short period. More than 300 state police agencies participated in the end of summer drunk driving crackdown. In all, police arrested 1,513 Minnesotans for driving while intoxicated between August 21 and September 7. That represents […]
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