When people hear the term “assault,” they often imagine a scenario where one person punches another person causing physical harm, but you don’t actually need to physically hurt someone to be convicted of assault. Under Minnesota law, a person commits assault if they commit an act that intentionally inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily harm on […]
Shooting in Falcons Heights Draws National Attention
It seems like each week we’re hearing about another shooting, whether it’s in the form of a shooting on a high school or college campus, or the shooting of a minority by a police officer. Unfortunately, during a recent 17-hour span we learned of two more fatal shootings of black civilians by white police officers. […]
Murders, Violent Crime Increase in Minnesota in 2015
A number of violent crimes spiked in Minnesota in 2015, according to the annual report from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The report is based on data reported by law enforcement agencies across the state, and it uncovered that 2015 was much more violent than the prior year. According to the report: Murders jumped 60 […]
Hate Crimes Down, Elder Abuse Up in Minnesota
New statistics show that hate crimes in Minnesota are falling, but cases of elder abuse are on the rise. Today, we take a look at both crimes to learn why. Hate Crimes in Minnesota Hate crimes, otherwise known as bias crimes, are categorized by the FBI as “criminal offenses against a person or property motivated […]
Virtual Reality May Soon Come To a Courtroom Near You
Virtual reality has made waves in the gaming community, actually putting the player inside the game, and now researchers want to see if the same technology can be used in the court of law. Researchers in the United Kingdom believe the virtual reality technology could help judges and juries better examine crime scenes and analyze […]
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