Most extremely violent crimes, like aggravated assault, are crimes of passion. Frank gets angry at Nick, and Frank hits Nick with a baseball bat. Frank’s anger […]
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) introduced […]
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 in […]
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 generally […]
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 limits […]
Minnesota law and authorities take drug crimes very seriously. Many drug crimes are charged as felonies, and a conviction can have both immediate and lasting effects […]