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Crime, Law and Justice

BCA stands by breathalyzer data after 'recalculation' of faulty tests

BCA stands by breathalyzer data after 'recalculation' of faulty tests

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said that agency scientists are prepared to testify to the accuracy of questionable breathalyzer tests after a ‘mathematical recalculation’ of each test to correct for data entry errors.
by Matt Sepic

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Wisconsin judge puts on hold ruling that required citizenship check of voters

Wisconsin judge puts on hold ruling that required citizenship check of voters

A Wisconsin judge has put on hold his order that requires elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered voters in the battleground state before the next statewide election in February.
by The Associated Press

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Calls for accountability in the murder of Mariah Samuels grow louder

Calls for accountability in the murder of Mariah Samuels grow louder

Members of Mariah Samuels’ family as well as activists and community leaders say the Minneapolis Police Department didn’t do enough to protect Samuels from her ex-boyfriend, who is charged with killing her. Police and city leaders say the department is reviewing the case and implementing changes to prevent this from happening to someone else in the future.
by Jon Collins

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Ex-federal agent admits guilt in child sex abuse case as attorney recounts harrowing surrender

Ex-federal agent admits guilt in child sex abuse case as attorney recounts harrowing surrender

A former Homeland Security agent is expected to spend years in federal prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to sexually exploiting a teenage girl and producing videos of the abuse.
by Matt Sepic

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Police: Man fatally shot in Minneapolis after confronting someone trying to break in to vehicle

Minneapolis police say a man was fatally shot Thursday morning, apparently after confronting someone who may have been trying to break in to a vehicle outside his workplace.
by MPR News Staff

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'They’ll never find me as long as I’m smart,' wrote St. Paul man charged in anti-LGBTQ vandalism spree

'They’ll never find me as long as I’m smart,' wrote St. Paul man charged in anti-LGBTQ vandalism spree

Ramsey County prosecutors on Wednesday charged a self-described “right wing libertarian” in connection with a summertime vandalism spree in St. Paul that targeted LGBTQ+ Pride flags and anti-Trump signs in St. Paul.
by Matt Sepic

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