A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers are calling for swift passage of legislation that would update the state’s criminal sexual conduct code after a loophole in the law’s current language led to the reversal of a rape conviction last month. The Minnesota Supreme Court last month ruled that the definition of “mental incapacitation” in the state’s law only accounts for victims who were involuntarily inebriated. The decision emphasized a push to update the current language to include cases where victims consumed drugs or alcohol voluntarily but are too intoxicated to give consent.
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Grand Forks man crashes into trees south of Bagley
(KNOX) - The Minnesota Highway Patrol says alcohol was involved when a 20-year-old Grand Forks driver lost control of his vehicle Sunday south of Bagley. The Patrol says Kaiden Francis was driving south on Highway 92 when the Nissan Frontier went int...
May 13, 2024
Motorcycle accident leads to DUI charge
(KNOX) - A motorcyclist is charged with Driving Under the Influence... and cited for no liability insurance after colliding with a car Saturday evening near Ben Franklin School in Grand Forks. Police say 33-year-old Tyler Power struck the right rear ...
May 12, 2024
NDHP identifies woman struck while jaywalking in Fargo
(KNOX) - The North Dakota Highway Patrol has released the name of the woman who was struck by a vehicle while she was jaywalking across 13th Avenue in Fargo beneath Interstate 29. Samantha Leaf suffered serious life-threatening injuries and was taken...
May 14, 2024
Processing changes for Grand Forks Post Office put off until after 1/1/2025
(KNOX) - The U-S Postmaster General has agreed to pause the implementation of the Mail Processing Facility Review... including proposed changes to processing in Grand Forks... until after the New Year. North Dakota's Congressional delegation made the...
May 14, 2024