The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women released its annual Femicide report last week, and the report shows that there was a disturbing increase in the number of people who died as a result of domestic violence in 2015. You can get a full look at the report here, but we’ve outlined some of the concerning trends from […]
Minnesota Improving Protective Order Procedures
The Minnesota Judicial Branch has launched a new statewide initiative in an effort to help keep domestic violence victims safe. The overhaul is designed to make it easier for judicial departments to share information and enforce protective orders. Under the old system, Orders for Protection (OFP) were stored in an aging database that was not […]
Hennepin and Ramsey To Offer Joint Teen Treatment Center
Hennepin and Ramsey counties are partnering up to offer a joint residential treatment center for teen criminal offenders. Although the new facility won’t open until 2019, the joint center will save both counties money, and it will allow both counties to expand the treatment services they offer. Ryan O’Connor, Ramsey county’s policy and planning director, said […]
Bail Bonds in Minnesota Face New Restrictions
In an effort to eliminate shady practices and clean up the industry, the Minnesota Commerce Department has issued new regulations for bail bond companies across the state. As we explained in a previous blog, if a person doesn’t want to pay their full bond amount to get out of jail before trial, they can hire […]
Obama Plans to Strengthen Gun Purchasing Laws
President Barack Obama plans to expand background checks to cover more weapons, like ones purchased online or at tradeshows, in an effort to reduce and curb gun violence in America. Speaking at a press conference, President Obama said he intended to broaden background checks in his final year in office, hoping to quell some gun […]
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