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Dating apps offer a convenient platform for meeting people, but pose serious dangers for meeting sexual predators and people with a history of violent behaviors.
In 2019, at least 30 people were killed in gun-related violence in St Paul, doubling the city's homicide rate. This is the most gun violence seen in the Capital City since 1992.
There are three types of witnesses that may be called to testify in court for the defense or prosecution in a criminal case. Witnesses can provide important evidence, expert knowledge, and character assessments of a defendant.
After years of seeing a steady decline in impaired driving arrests across the state, Minnesota has seen a five percent increase within the last year.
A criminal conviction requires proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt because a guilty verdict can result in the deprivation of a defendant's freedom or even death, unlike a conviction in a civil trial where penalties are usually monetary.
Between Christmas Day and New Year's Day, 40% of traffic fatalities each year in Minnesota are linked to drunk driving.
Minnesota gun laws operate on a shall-issue policy with required permits for carrying open and concealed weapons.
Police officers cannot force people to unlock their cell phones if they are arrested. This procedure violates Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.