A new smartphone app is helping public defenders stay in touch with their clients and keep them out of jail. The public defender’s office in Hennepin County has partnered with Uptrust, a two-way messaging app the has been specifically designed for public attorneys and their clients. The app provides an easy way for lawyer and […]
Edina Far Outpaces Other Cities When It Comes To DUI
You might think Minneapolis or St. Paul are the epicenters for DUI arrests in Minnesota, but that distinction actually belongs to the southwestern suburb of Edina. According to the data, the Edina Police Department arrested 476 individuals for impaired driving in 2017. That number is good for second on the list in terms of total […]
Minnesota Police Issue Nearly 700 DWIs in First Half of December
As of December 15, 2010, there had already been a staggering 675 DWI arrests in the state of Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). That’s an average of 45 DWI arrests per day! Only 170 of the 400 law enforcement agencies involved in the campaign reported their DWI arrests through the […]