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 […]
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 […]
Officer Charged In Philando Castile Shooting Death
In a move that surprised both police and protesters, the state has decided to move forward with manslaughter charges against the officer who fatally shot Philando Castile. The Pioneer Press is suggesting that this is likely the first time in modern memory that an officer will be charged for manslaughter for such an incident. In addition […]
Minnesota Releases DUI Statistics During Labor Day Crackdown
As we mentioned numerous times on the blog, Minnesota police were out in full force in the weeks leading up to and through the recent Labor Day weekend. Although they were on the roads for a little longer than in years past, there was still a shocking increase in the number of people who were arrested […]
Minneapolis Shootings Slowing Thanks To Increased Patrols
Addressing the media yesterday, Minneapolis police officials said they are making steady progress in combating the number of shootings throughout the city, and they note that Minneapolis has seen a drop off since the departments added extra patrols. Through the midweek, 245 individuals had been wounded in shootings across Minneapolis in 2016, with 170 coming on […]
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