Late last week the Minnesota Department of Public Safety released its annual report on drunk driving in the state. The report dives deep into the issue of drunk driving in Minnesota, and it explores how the numbers stack up to years past. Today, we take a closer look at some of the key findings of […]
The Murder Rate is Dropping in Minnesota
Crime continues to fall in Minnesota, as violent crime and property crime all fell in 2014. According to data collected by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, total crime fell by 4.4 percent in 2014. Total crime was broken into two subgroups, with murder, aggravated assault, rape and robbery accounting for violent crime, while crimes like like […]
DUIs Spike During Holidays But Down Overall in 2014
Although Minnesota saw a small increase in DUIs during the holiday season compared to 2013, the state saw an overall reduction in the annual number of drunk driver arrests. A Freeborn County woman with a 0.45 blood-alcohol concentration was one of 2,537 Minnesotans arrested during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that stretched […]
