The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled this week that wishing harm on another person does not constitute a terroristic threat. It’s a somewhat surprising ruling, as its not often that appeals courts overturn cases of free speech. However, that’s exactly what they did in the case of Gregory Allen Olson. According to case details, Olson […]
University of Minnesota Axes Criminal Questions From Future Applications
The University of Minnesota recently announced that questions about a person’s past felony convictions or pending criminal charges would be removed from the standard application beginning in the fall of 2017. Not all questions about a person’s background will be removed, as applicants will still be asked about sexual offenses or past transgressions of academic […]
Maplewood Police File Injunction Over Body Cameras
Maplewood police made it clear that they are uneasy about having their actions filmed, as they filed a temporary injunction against the city’s body camera law on Monday. The injunction filed on Monday centered around some choice word play. An attorney representing the department argued that the body cameras placed the officers under “surveillance,” while […]
Gun Violence Costs Minnesota $764 Million Annually
Gun violence and the associated expenses costs Minnesota more than three-quarters of a billion dollars each year, according to findings from the Minnesota Coalition for Common Sense. Statistics show that gun violence costs Minnesota roughly $764 million a year, and most of that bill is footed by the taxpayers. On average there were 922 shootings […]
Another Successful “Our Hearts To Your Soles” In The Books
One of our favorite annual events has come and gone, and once again it was a huge success! We’re talking of course about Our Hearts To Your Soles! Our Hearts To Your Soles 2016 took place last Tuesday at the Dorothy Day Center in St. Paul. Even though it was a cold and snowy night, […]
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