Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and local law enforcement leaders announced last week that they will shift how they police certain traffic stops for minor infractions. St. Paul’s police chief instructed officers not to pull people over for equipment violations unless they were contributing to a public safety concerns, and Choi announced that he won’t […]
Low-Level Offenders Released Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
All inmates in Ramsey County who are serving time for low-level, nonviolent crimes will be released to a home electronic monitoring system in the wake of the spread of the coronavirus. The goal of release to home monitoring for low-level offenders is to reduce “the risk of infection among both (the Ramsey County Correctional Facility’s) staff […]
Getting Help For Painkiller Abuse In Minneapolis
Deaths from opioid overdoses rose drastically in both Ramsey and Hennepin County last year, and it’s clear that it’s getting harder to fight the spread of substance abuse. However, we have many resources at our disposal to help you get the care you need, so if you’re facing drug charges or battling an addiction, reach […]
Ramsey County Changing 911 Policy to Protect Those With Mental Health Issues
Ramsey County is launching a pilot program aimed at helping those with mental health issues get the support they need when a call to 911 is made. Under the old policy, if a person called 911 with a non-emergency to tell the dispatcher that a friend or family member was acting weirdly or had stopped […]
Prostitution in Minnesota Part 3 of 4: Cities, Counties, & Consequences
Welcome back to Appelman Law Firm’s “Prostitution in Minnesota” blog series. Last week we enlightened you to the procedures surrounding prostitution stings in Minnesota. In this third installment, we will examine the Minnesota cities and counties in which these prostitution stings occur and the varying consequences specific to each location. Police and prosecutors who run […]
