Earlier this week, investigative reporter Liz Collin profiled several victims of carjacking and auto theft. Victims shared their candid stories, talked about the trauma they suffered, and were unanimous that…
Alpha News reporter Liz Collin posted a story this week describing the carjacking epidemic plaguing the Twin Cities metro area. Her in-depth story profiled the Ramsey County Carjacking Auto Theft…
The Minnesota Freedom Fund, which pays criminal bail for those who cannot afford it, is facing another instance where a client is rearrested shortly after release. According to Crime Watch…
In a punishment that stunned many, Dakota County District Court Judge Jamie Cork sentenced an Apple Valley man this week to 10 years probation following his guilty plea to raping…
On Monday, the Chaska Police Department advised residents of seven residential burglaries during the early morning hours of Feb. 14. According to police, the crimes took place near the Clover…
After years of declining violent crime rates in Minnesota, 2021 was a bad year. Homicides, gun violence, and carjackings escalated to numbers not seen in nearly twenty years. Experts and…
Calls for banning no-knock search warrants in the wake of Amir Locke’s shooting death last week in downtown Minneapolis are reverberating at both the state and local levels. Of great…
Beyond the usual dangers that go with the job, Ramsey County Sheriff’s deputies now face a new threat to their livelihood, not from the streets but rather from their own…
This week, the Orono Police Department continued to sound the alarm for residents to take precautions against a growing wave of burglaries and thefts. In a Twitter posting, the department…
The rash of school shootings rolling across the country continues. Yesterday, an altercation involving five students at South Education Center in Richfield ended in a shooting that killed one student,…
It’s tougher than ever to be a cop in the era of the defund the police movement that started in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd in police custody.…
Six people among a group of twenty were charged last week with felony theft for their roles in a series of “flash mob” robberies from several retail stores the day…
It didn’t take long into 2022 to see that serious crime in the Twin Cities isn’t relenting. In early January, Kashwan Wertman, 18, and Nautica Argue, 19, terrorized 27 vehicle…
With renewed calls for Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson to resign because of his dangerous DWI incident last month, let’s take a look back at how he ascended into the…
From time to time, local Minnesota media will mention how deserted downtown Minneapolis has become. The local CBS affiliate, WCCO, ran a story today under the headline, ‘It’s Just a…
Want to know why we’re worried about public safety? Ask the judges and prosecutors who keep returning thugs to our streets.
Last week, FBI Director Christopher Wray penned an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal titled, “The Cops Who Didn’t Come Home.” In a shocking revelation, Director Wray noted that…
The growing crime wave in the suburban Twin Cities metro area has pushed area leaders into alternating bouts of finger-pointing and pledges of cooperation. In the past two weeks, Minnesota’s…
American Experiment followers flood Commission with comments opposing changes The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission today postponed the vote on a proposal to weaken prison terms for felons after receiving thousands…
Last week, Hennepin County law enforcement leaders sent a letter to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman asking for immediate assistance and increased partnership across a range of criminal justice issues.…
Minneapolis is still on the hook to replenish its police force.
From the time of our founding, George Washington observed that “[t]he administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.” Of course, it is the people who work within the…
Despite an attempt to quickly put his DUI conviction in the rearview mirror, Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson faces increasing pressure to resign amid new questions about his conduct in…
Center of the American Experiment announced today the creation of a new Policy Fellow position in the area of public safety and criminal justice that will be filled by experienced…