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How Your Support of MIDWEST CRIME Matters

  • Support Independent Public Safety Reporting

    MIDWEST CRIME provides real-time, fact-based updates on critical incidents across Minnesota, giving you timely information that can keep your community informed and safe.

  • Help Keep the Public Informed

    Your donation ensures that breaking news and important updates reach thousands of Midwesterners daily, helping people stay connected to what’s happening in their neighborhoods.

  • Promote Transparency and Accountability:

    MIDWEST CRIME emphasizes government transparency and law enforcement accountability. Donations enable continuous, in-depth coverage of local and state-level public safety issues.

  • Expand Coverage Across Minnesota

    With your support, MIDWEST CRIME can grow its reach beyond current areas, covering more cities, rural communities, and neighboring states like Wisconsin.

  • Enable Continued High Quality

    Maintaining scanners, equipment, and advanced tools for real-time reporting is costly. Donations allow MIDWEST CRIME to stay equipped with the best technology available to deliver accurate, timely reports.

  • Foster Community Engagement

    Your contribution helps MIDWEST CRIME engage with and foster a sense of connection in local communities, by covering incidents that impact daily life and safety in real-time.

  • Sustain Educational Content

    Donations allow MIDWEST CRIME to produce more educational content, such as safety tips and in-depth analyses of public safety trends, which help residents better understand their environment and act accordingly.

  • Help Investigative Reporting Thrive

    MIDWEST CRIME's deep-dive investigations into incidents and long-term public safety issues benefit from funding that enables comprehensive research and reporting.