Since counterfeiting money is a federal crime, some people assume that any charges would be brought by the federal government. This tends to only happen in very large cases, however. Each state has its own counterfeiting laws on the books that deal with the...
Whereas Minnesota’s DUI/DWI law formerly stipulated that an individual with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .20 may be charged with and sentenced to a gross misdemeanor, in June 2015, the legislature lowered the BAC threshold for a gross misdemeanor to .16. Of...
Video cameras are becoming omnipresent in our lives, especially in urban areas – at traffic lights, in parking lots, at business entrances, etc. If you feel like Big Brother is tracking you everywhere you go, you may not be far from wrong. Since 2013, the Hennepin...
The hoverboard made a big splash as a popular gift item this past holiday season. With more outdoor activities during the Minnesota summer months, these boards have become a common site on the streets and at festivals. With this growing fun comes a new risk as...
In the current age of smart phones and mini cameras that enable almost anyone to record live events in real-time, the use of body cameras on on-duty police officers has come under scrutiny. Their use by police begs the question, “Do body cameras lead to more assaults...