“The Officer Down Memorial Podcast is dedicated to the memory of our fallen heroes in law enforcement, to the agencies they served with, and to the families they left behind. “ …
The cliché example of the Irish cop has some company in Minnesota. For decades early 20th century Irish immigrants were a driving force in local law enforcement ranks, dominating many…
Pro-pedophile, anti-First Amendment provisions advance at the state legislature, appropriately, in the dark of night. You may recall that I discussed these two provisions in this post. The pedophilia issue…
A first-hand account of a Minneapolis murder case and what we can learn from it now.
It happens all too frequently, gunfire and violence at and around Metro Transit light rail stations. But there’s no substitute for witnessing a shooting firsthand to get the attention of…
It was only a few weeks ago that I wrote about the terrible trend in shootings and murders of our area’s peace officers — read that piece here. Sadly, the…
It’s hard to believe the threat to passenger safety on Twin Cities light rail and bus lines could get any worse than the 50 percent increase in crime on Metro…
Vigilantism is a sign of trouble. We should never get to the point where citizens take the law into their own hands. A healthy and robust criminal justice system — one…
Remember when libraries were sanctuaries of silence, when even talking in hushed tones met with disapproval? That’s the least of the concerns now at many libraries, particularly those located downtown…
The Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct was overrun and set afire on Thursday, May 28, 2020, during the civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd while in police…
Defendant No. 59 was a no-show in Federal court last week. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. The always alert Lou Raguse of KARE 11 reported on this…
Nine (9) peace officers have been shot and three (3) have died in our region since January 23. January 23 — two McLeod County deputies were shot after knocking and…
Sheriffs across the state have gone on the offensive over the ramifications for public safety of DFL-sponsored legislation to legalize marijuana in Minnesota. The top law enforcement officers in several…
In the intramural fight between Keith Ellison and Mary Moriarty, is “democracy” at stake? Earlier this month, state Attorney General Keith Ellison, with the approval of Governor Tim Walz, removed…
The controversial Hennepin County Attorney is much in the news. Just three months into her first term as the county’s prosecutor, Moriarty has been removed from a high-profile murder case…
Just as the DFL-controlled legislature prepares to enact a series of constitutionally questionable gun control measures, a federal judge has upstaged them by recently striking down a state law already…
Make no mistake, Governor Tim Walz’s appointment of Attorney General Keith Ellison to take over a murder case from Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is significant. It was the right thing…
The suits at Meet Minneapolis, the group in charge of promoting the place as a destination, know they have a big image problem. The city’s reputation took a serious hit…
On Monday 4/3/23, University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced she had accepted an offer from the University of Pittsburg to become its president effective July 2023. Gabel’s announced departure…
I have written frequently this past year on the role the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) plays in our overall public safety. Current legislative efforts to stack the MSGC (including adding…
Buried on page 6 of today’s Star Tribune were two stories that documented violent events over the weekend involving large groups of teens from the north metro. Find links to the…
There’s an all-out assault on the 43 percent of Minnesota households that keep at least one firearm at home. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus ticked off a list of gun…
The Minnesota House of Representatives Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee debated HF 2290 in a hearing last evening. The bill would effectively ban law enforcement from having the ability…
Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison has come under criticism in recent months for his responses to several significant public safety issues facing our state. Violent crime, gun crimes, and auto thefts…