Crime, Law and Justice

Law restoring voting rights to thousands kicks in as sign-ups start
A law change makes people no longer incarcerated immediately eligible to vote in Minnesota rather than having rights held back until parole or probation are completed.
Corrections dept. to move trans woman to Shakopee prison next week
For the first time, the Minnesota Department of Corrections will transfer a trans person to a facility that aligns with their gender identity. The move is a result of a settlement between the DOC and an incarcerated woman at a Moose Lake facility.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara on his first six months on the job and what's next
As the first chief appointed after George Floyd died under a Minneapolis police officer's knee, O'Hara is entrusted with changing the culture within MPD as the world watches.
More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independence
For many teens, roaming shopping malls, hanging out at amusement parks, and watching a movie at a local theater with their peers have been long considered the rites of passage to adulthood. But recently, that independence has been curbed.