Tag: Minnesota State Legislature

Minnesota Democrat who rose after Castile death under attack

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MINNEAPOLIS — A Black Minnesota state lawmaker who rose to prominence after the fatal shooting of his friend Philando Castile came under increasing pressure...

Minnesota lawmakers pass modest police accountability bill

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that's part of a broader public safety budget bill,...

Minnesota Legislature grapples with police accountability

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House was preparing to debate police accountability as part of a broader public safety budget bill that the...

Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on policing measures

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability...

Minnesota Legislature struggles for compromise on policing

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MINNEAPOLIS — Negotiators in Minnesota’s divided Legislature on Monday kicked off what's sure to be a long and contentious debate over whether further police...

Minnesota Legislature finally funds Chauvin trial security

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday approved $7.8 million to help cover the extra security costs that the state racked up...

Minnesota Legislature to weigh protections for jail inmates

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Legislature will consider sweeping changes meant to provide better protections and medical care to jail inmates. ...

Minnesota House rejects security fund for officers’ trials

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House rejected a bill to create a fund to bolster security during the upcoming murder trial of a...

Bill seeks to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to crack down on rising catalytic converter thefts, which can cost car owners thousand of...