A subsection of the Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a five-year, $4 million contract with Taser International to outfit members of the city’s police force with body cameras and other recording equipment. Under the contract, the city will receive 587 police body cameras and other essential accessories, like docking stations, taser storage, attachment clips […]
What Constitutes Disorderly Conduct in Minnesota?
You’ve probably heard of someone being charged with disorderly conduct, but you may not know exactly what that means. In fact, there are a number of different ways a person can be charged with the crime of disorderly conduct. Today, we take a closer look at the statute, and explain the different ways a person […]
Sleep Deprivation Linked To False Confessions
If you didn’t get your eight hours of sleep last night, you better hope you don’t end up in handcuffs, or you might find yourself confessing to a crime you didn’t commit. According to a new study out of the University of California-Irvine, sleep deprivation plays a pretty big role in people’s willingness to confess […]
Violent Crime Spikes in Hennepin County in 2015
New statistics released last week show that Hennepin County saw a major increase in a wide variety of violent crimes in 2015. According to the statistics, Hennepin County saw rather large increases in a different types of violent crimes. According to the report: Homicides increased by 48 percent in 2015 (62 total). Rapes increased by […]
Crime in Minnesota – The Safest Cities in the State
Even the smallest cities are affected by crime, but some areas experience much less than others. Most people believe crime is isolated to bigger cities, but when examined on a per person basis, some larger areas are in fact some of the safer communities. Whenever lists come out that rank Minnesota cities in an aspect of […]
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