Two Democratic legislators from St. Louis Park have introduced legislation that would attempt to make Minnesota roads safe by increasing penalties for drivers convicted of multiple DWIs. The proposals come in the wake of the deadly DWI crash at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park last year. In that incident, 56-year-old Steven Frane Bailey drove […]
Minnesota Adds Hairstyles To Anti-Discrimination List
You’ve probably heard that it is illegal for employers and landlords to discriminate against individuals based on things like race, sexual orientation or religion, and now Minnesota is adding another factor to that list – hairstyles. Earlier this week, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed legislation with bipartisan support that would make it illegal to […]
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 […]
New Laws Go On The Books July 1 In Minnesota
A number of new laws are set to go on the books in just a few days, so we thought it would be worthwhile to go over some of the new regulations so you and your family can be prepared. We’ve done this in the past, and although they don’t all related to criminal law, […]
New Minnesota Laws Kick In On August 1st
There are a bunch of new laws that go into effect on August 1st, so in the interest of protecting the public and keeping them informed, we want to highlight the new statutes that impact criminal law in Minnesota. Here’s a look at what’s going into law next week. Criminal Law Changes For a full […]
