Despite a mountain of evidence showing Yusuf spent stolen funds on luxury cars and designer clothes, Judge West entered a Judgment of Acquittal, effectively erasing the jury's work.

Driven by the tragic 2024 Burnsville shooting—where three first responders were killed with guns obtained through straw purchases, equipped with high-rate-of-fire devices—these laws have now been in effect for nearly one full year.

According to federal court records, the latest cases involve alleged fraud in three state-administered Medicaid programs: the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention program for children with autism, the Housing Stabilization Services program and the Integrated Community Supports program.

It’s been nearly two years since Minnesota’s "Red Flag" law went into effect. Despite initial confusion, court data from the first two years of the law's operation shows exactly how judges are applying it.

While this technology allows officers to "see" a scene before they arrive, it has raised valid privacy concerns. Here is what Minnesota law actually says about the camera hovering over your neighborhood.

While "Murder 3" was once rare, the explosion of fentanyl has made it a standard tool in the prosecutorial belt. Here’s how the law works and why it is catching so many dealers off-guard.

Understanding this legal distinction explains why two teenagers arrested for "stealing cars" can face drastically different fates—one released to their parents, the other certified as an adult facing a decade in prison.

Unlike the controversial "red light cameras" of the early 2000s (which were ruled unconstitutional in State v. Kuhlman), this new system was built with specific legal guardrails to survive court challenges.

For thousands of residents, this means the dreaded "Snow Emergency" dance. But before you pay a $300 impound fee, you need to know your rights under Minnesota's towing statutes.

Making the wrong choice is expensive. Under Minnesota law, violating a school bus stop arm is not a typical traffic ticket. It can lead to drastic changes to your driving privileges.

When a pursuit becomes too dangerous to continue, officers have a tool to end it forcibly: the Pursuit Intervention Technique, commonly known as the PIT maneuver.

For a teenager with a provisional license, a relatively minor crash can trigger a "nuclear option" in Minnesota law that strips them of driving privileges until their 18th birthday.

Just like alcohol, there is a strict "Open Package Law" for cannabis in cars, and violating it is one of the easiest ways to turn a routine traffic stop into a criminal misdemeanor.

For decades, these special registration plates have been the visual hallmark of repeat DWI offenders in Minnesota. But the way police handle these impoundments has fundamentally changed.

While the intent to harm might be similar in two different altercations, Minnesota statutes rigidly categorize assault based on the physical outcome—specifically, whether a bone was broken, a weapon was displayed, or a permanent injury was inflicted.

For victims' families, the penalties for Criminal Vehicular Homicide often feel insufficient, yet prosecutors face a steep uphill battle to prove the "depraved mind" required for a murder conviction in a traffic incident.

"Theft" and "Robbery" are often used interchangeably in casual conversation, but in Minnesota courts, they are distinct crimes with very different sentencing guidelines.

When a violent death occurs in Minneapolis, Saint Paul or anywhere in Minnesota, the specific charge filed dictates the potential prison time.