In 2015, Minnesota recorded the third-highest rate of human trafficking incidents in the United States, and many involved children who were forced into prostitution.
Under Minnesota law, any adult suspect that's arrested without a warrant and taken into custody must be brought before a judicial officer or judge within 36 hours after arrest.
Scientists are developing an artificial intelligence system to identify gang-related crimes, but there are concerns that innocent people may be mistakenly branded as gang members.
The Minnesota Supreme Court is considering whether a short-term experiment in allowing cameras in courtrooms for sentencing in criminal cases should become a permanent policy.
An unconstitutional stop and detention is just as rotten as an apple that’s been sitting in the kitchen a few weeks too long, at least according to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Although DNA evidence relies on science to identify the criminal, accuracy still depends on people correctly gathering and storing the items and human interpretation of that data.
Police often use deceptive techniques to interrogate people who are suspected of committing crimes. Deception can legally be used as long as it does not prompt confessions or criminal actions by innocent people.
