Recently, we stumbled upon a Twitter thread that we found quite interesting. User @cuddlesandcoke tweeted on June 5 that in 35 states, police officers could legally have sex with someone in police custody as long as they claimed it was consensual sex. Now, you’re probably thinking that there is no way this could possibly be […]
Minnesota Working Towards Eliminating ‘Marital Rape Exception’
In a rare display of partisan unity, the Minnesota House unanimously voted to eliminate a clause that essentially said that an individual cannot be prosecuted for criminal sexual conduct if the person they sexually assault is their spouse. The House voted 130-0 to eliminate what’s known as the “marital rape exception,” which holds spousal sexual […]
Minnesota Consent Laws and Criminal Sexual Contact Charges
Ahh, young love. If you’re like most people, you probably remember your first crush. Also, if you’re like most people, your juvenile years were probably a somewhat confusing time, with new feelings, puberty and peer pressure complicating everything. Another thing that can complicate a young relationship are the Minnesota laws on criminal sexual contact among […]
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% […]
