Taking the life of another person is arguably the most serious criminal act imaginable, but like any crime, there are varying degrees to the act. In fact, Minnesota has five different ways to charge someone for taking the life of another individual. In today’s blog, we spotlight the five different charges you can face if […]
Cable Company Ordered To Pay $7 Billion After Employee Murders Customer
Charter Communications has been ordered to pay more than $7 billion in damages to the family of an 83-year-old woman who was brutally murdered in her home by a Spectrum employee in 2019. The verdict was handed down in part because of Charter’s gross negligence and in part because of what they attempted to do […]
Murders Rise But Violent Crime In St. Paul Drops To 25-Year Low In 2019
Homicides in St. Paul rose to numbers that we haven’t seen in more than two decades, but other types of violent crimes continued their recent decline in 2019. Homicides in the city reached a 25-year high, but 2019 represented the lowest overall violent crime numbers since at least 1995. He’s a look at how violent […]
Findings Highlight Gun Violence Disparity across Racial Groups in Minnesota
According to findings by the Minnesota Public Radio News and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African-Americans in Minnesota are 12 times more likely to be the victim of a homicide by firearm than Caucasians. The report also found that whites are much more likely to commit suicide with a gun than black […]
Year End Stats: Crime in the Midwest Decreased in 2011
2012 is upon us, so now is the time to reflect on the past year. According to the FBI, crime rates made a significant decline from those in 2010. The most significant change was experienced in the Midwest. All figures represent the rates from January to June of 2011. Midwestern violent crime is down 9.7% […]