A judge ordered that three specific Black Lives Matter organizers may not enter the premise during today’s planned protest at the Mall of America, but she stopped short of signing a temporary restraining order blocking the entire group from attending. Yesterday’s ruling from Hennepin County judge Karen Janisch played out as expected for many in […]
Our Five Favorite Blog Posts From 2015
2015 is coming to a close, and while we’re looking forward to all the great opportunities 2016 will bring, we want to take a minute to look back at the year that was. We’ve published over 200 blog posts this year, which is part of the reason we were voted the top criminal law blog […]
Nature Can Help Decrease Crime Rates
New research suggests that a person’s access to nature can affect their likelihood of committing a crime. The Twin Cities are a large metropolis, but city developers did a great job ensuring that nature still has home inside the city limits. From the gorgeous Mississippi River to the hundreds of parks sprinkled across the Twin […]
Lawmakers Struggling Over Police Body Camera Regulations
Minnesota lawmakers met Wednesday in an attempt to clarify guidelines over police body cameras, and they failed miserably. Lawmakers were attempting to come to a decision on a number of topics, including when cameras should be turned on, how long footage would be stored and what footage would be available to the public. Frustration mounted […]
Does Wind Direction Impact Crime Rates?
We’ve explained how home football games and fluctuating temperatures can impact crime rates, but what about something that seems a little more arbitrary, like the direction of the wind? Could a south-blowing wind or a gust from the northwest actually cause crime to spike or drop? New research suggests so. According to two researchers out […]
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