The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that in an early May altercation between a car and a Rice Street grocery store, police suspect that the driver of the car was on drugs, according to the charges filed against the driver of the automobile. The man was charged with first-degree driving while impaired in Ramsey county… Read more »
Operation Exile Nets over 60 Suspected Heroin Dealers in Minnesota
KSTP News reports that law enforcement officials say that they have touched on the heart of an international drug cartel that is trafficking heroin into Minnesota. It is hard to overstate the toll that the drug has taken in Minnesota. It has been cited in the news recently that heroin is being found more and… Read more »
Senate Committee Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
The Star Tribune reports that a medical marijuana bill has made progress at the State Capitol as the 2014 legislative session starts to near its end. The Senate Health Committee passed a piece of legislation on April 25 with a 7-3 vote. It is the first time this year that the bill has reached a… Read more »
Hennepin County Drug Task Force Fighting Heroin
Police in Eden Prairie are working hard to take steps to battle the heroin use increase and the abuse of prescription drugs that are plaguing inner city areas and now becoming more prevalent in the suburban communities. It has been noticed that there is a change in the usage of the drugs and in the… Read more »
February Ruling Says MN Needs to Act on Sex Offender Program
CBS News reports a federal district court judge has ruled that the Minnesota legislature needs to act to fix their Sex Offender Program. The program has locked up over 700 sex offenders with virtually none of them getting out even after they served their prison sentences before being admitted. The ruling just came shy of calling the… Read more »
Tax Refund Theft in the Twin Cities
Authorities are warning residents throughout the Twin Cities and Minnesota that tax refund theft is happening. There is a lot of movement during tax season, so it is very important for individuals to understand what is happening with their tax refund. While there are cases of tax refund theft, mainly in the form of identity… Read more »
Minnesota Colleges Report Increase in Sexual Assaults
Minnesota colleges are reporting an increase in sexual assaults on their campuses. The rise is very sharp compared to recent years, which has led to an urgent call to lower the number of sex offenses that are occurring on campuses all around the country. The University of Minnesota, which has already had two high-profile rape… Read more »
Minneapolis Police Say Robberies Up, Killings Down
There has been a rash of crimes in the Minneapolis area that targets people for iPads, iPhones, and other technological devices. This desire to steal these items off of people was part of the surge in the number of robberies that were seen in Minneapolis in 2013, particularly around the University of Minnesota campus. There… Read more »
Minnesota Counties Start Drug Testing in Aid Recipients
Minnesota counties are preparing to start randomly testing just some of the recipients of welfare in the state. This is part of a new state law that is aimed at preventing drug users from receiving public assistance. According to an article published in USA Today, county officials are complaining that the new rules consume a… Read more »
U of Minnesota Campus Robberies Now Happening in Daytime
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports that after a string of robberies which occurred around and on the University of Minnesota campus this year, students have been warned over and over to not walk around campus alone in the dark. Now University officials have to revamp their warnings to include walking alone during the day. This is… Read more »