Recently, we stumbled upon a Twitter thread that we found quite interesting. User @cuddlesandcoke tweeted on June 5 that in 35 states, police officers could legally have sex with someone in police custody as long as they claimed it was consensual sex. Now, you’re probably thinking that there is no way this could possibly be […]
Changes Coming Under New Police Accountability Bill
Late last week, Governor Tim Walz signed a police accountability bill into law that bans a number of physical restraints and tweaks some training protocols. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at the changes this bill brings, and how it could affect policing going forward. Changes Under Policy Accountability Bill A number of […]
Understanding, Documenting and Reporting Police Misconduct In Minnesota
Needless to say, tension between the public and police officers in Minnesota is heavy right now, and now more than ever it is important to know your rights when it comes to interacting with police. We want you to be informed when talking with police, but it’s also important to avoid escalating the wrong situation. […]
Would Proposed Changes Have Intended Effect On Police Use Of Deadly Force?
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, legislators in Minnesota and across the United States have been working to try to find ways to curtail the use of deadly force by police to subdue suspects that could be managed in other ways. Locally, a St. Paul legislator believes that changing the wording of the current […]
Slashed Tires Show That Police Still Don’t “Get It”
Earlier this week, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety confirmed what many people had already witnessed first hand – that police were slashing tires in response to protests in Minneapolis over the weekend. Video of the incidents circulated quickly on platforms like Twitter and Instagram, and now the DPS has confirmed that local departments did […]
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