The state fair opens today, and although the weather isn’t the greatest you can bet thousands of Minnesotans will head off to the Great Minnesota Get-Together after work. A state fair isn’t typically a place for criminal activity, but incidents certainly do occur. Two years ago, two men were stabbed during a fight that broke […]
Pedestrian Awareness Week Comes to St. Paul
In an effort to combat crosswalk collisions, the city of St. Paul has declared this week Pedestrian Awareness Week. According to city statistics, 302 people have been hit struck by vehicles at intersections in St. Paul over the last two years. That’s far too many, said St. Paul police department spokesman Sgt. Paul Paulos. “Today […]
Study Claims Violent Video Games Increase Teen Crime Risk
A new US study suggests that teenagers who play violent video games are more likely to engage in criminal and risky behavior than those who avoid mature video games. The study conducted by researchers at Dartmouth College tracked the video game and social habits of 5,000 randomly chosen teenagers over a four-year period. The three […]
Locking Up Kids Leads to Adult Criminals
A report by Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. suggests that locking up youths for juvenile crimes leads to an increased likelihood that they’ll return to prison as an adult offender. Instead of pushing for jail time, the advocacy group said prosecutors and judges should focus on making sure the juvenile offenders get the help they need […]
St. Paul in Top 10 for Fewest Fatal DUIs Per Capita
A new study examining fatal alcohol-related car crashes in large metropolitan areas found that St. Paul, Minnesota, is in the Top 10 for fewest alcohol-related driving deaths per capita. Additionally, no Minnesota cities were named in the Top 25 cities with the most alcohol-related fatal car crashes. The study published by NerdWallet.com examined car crash […]
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