The manufacturer of blood alcohol testing kits used by Minnesota law enforcement has issued a large recall based on suspicions of flawed tests over a nine-month period.
Minnesota's criminal coercion law could be a violation of First Amendment rights. Under Minnesota Statutes, any threat to harm another person by publishing defamatory information, releasing confidential information, or exposing another person to public ridicule or disgrace is considered a criminal coercion offense.
Although there are no laws that specifically govern aggressive driving in Minnesota, when road rage causes accidents, injuries, or death, angry drivers can be charged with various crimes including assault, vehicular homicide, or murder.
Parent-child privilege prevents forced disclosure by the state of confidential communications between a parent and a child of any age, if the parties assert the privilege.
When rape is reported in Minnesota, investigation failures are common. Interviews are often not conducted, investigators aren't assigned, and many times, cases are never sent to prosecutors.
The 2018 Minnesota crime report shows a decline in violent crimes across the state, but an increase in motor vehicle thefts, rapes, and human trafficking.
Due to a rise in alcohol-related vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities, Minnesota law enforcement is cracking down on drunk drivers across the state.
