During 2019’s Final Four Weekend in Minneapolis, forty-seven people, most of them locals, were caught in an online child sex trafficking sting operation. Over thirty…
Since the dust has mostly settled in this controversial episode, now is a good time to look at the legal and technical aspects of the…
Minneapolis Democrat Sen. Scott Dibble says the state’s medical marijuana review board is nothing but “a coffee club” that has “no real purpose.” Current and…
Because it is typically a full-stop defense, consent is one of the most effective defenses to personal sex crimes, like sexual assault. If a St.…
One GOP state lawmaker wants to make sure that the Jussie Smollet controversy in Chicago can never happen in Minnesota. Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-Elk River)…
The Upper Midwest, including Minnesota, is “flooded” in meth, according to DEA Special Agent Ken Solek. Between 2017 and 2018, these drug seizures increased significantly…
Since the 1990s, most types of sex crimes incidents have decreased sharply. Experts confirm that the numbers have dropped because fewer offenses are being committed, not…
White collar crime is an umbrella term for almost any nonviolent, financial crime. The “white collar” reference is a bit obscure now, but this term…
In criminal cases, “win” has various definitions. From one perspective, any outcome that results in less than the maximum punishment is a win. DUI cases…
In a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court applied the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive fines to Minnesota and other states. The ruling sharply…