A new state law designed to combat copper theft will take effect Jan. 1, after a judge denied a request to suspend the law as part of an ongoing lawsuit. The ruling by Ramsey County District Judge ...
Statewide requirements to help prevent copper wire theft will become law on Jan. 1 despite a lawsuit by the scrap metal workers claiming the legislation will effectively shut down their industry. The ...
MINNEAPOLIS — A month before a new state law takes effect, scrap metal workers are suing the Minnesota Department of Commerce. The Copper Wire Theft Law aims to make it more difficult for thieves to ...
As copper wire theft continues to surge across Los Angeles County, detectives say shutting down the black market is critical. 7 On Your Side is digging into where that stolen copper actually goes and ...