A bill that would prohibit the practice of private mugshot websites charging a fee to remove booking photos is making its way through the Minnesota legislature. HF1940 would modify the language of Minnesota Statute § 13.82 to prohibit the publishing of a booking photograph if that website requires payment of a fee to remove the… Read more »
MN Supreme Court rules aiding suicide statute unconstitutional
In March of 2011, William Melchert-Dinkel was convicted in Rice County District Court of two felony counts of aiding suicide in violation of Minn. Stat. § 609.215. It is alleged Mr. Melchert-Dinkel responded to posts on suicide websites of two individuals located outside of the United States, and encouraged the two to commit suicide. The… Read more »