by Kevin Featherly | Oct 29, 2021 | Features, Legislature, Police Reform, Sound-Off
St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell says he won’t seek renewal of his appointment as chief. (Photo: Kevin Featherly) This week’s topics: Axtell’s exit; front-line failure; rockin’ warhorses Welcome to Session/Law Sound-off, the weekly...
by Kevin Featherly | Sep 22, 2021 | Legislature, MN Capitol, News
The Data Practices Commission’s newly elected chair, Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn, DFL-Roseville, presides over her first hearing Tuesday. (Image courtesy Legislative Coordinating Commission) Panel tackles deleted trooper emails, ‘neurodata’ rights while...
by Barbara L. Jones | Sep 15, 2021 | Lawyers, Legislature, MN Courts, News
Image by Gerd Altmann, Pixabay.com The 2020 law—a DFL priority police reform—might be unconstitutional, judge rules A controversial law enacted in 2020 governing the use of deadly force by peace officers may be unconstitutional, Ramsey County District...
by Kevin Featherly | Sep 10, 2021 | Features, Legislature, Police Reform, Sound-Off
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi says he won’t prosecute most felony cases that stem from pretextual traffic stops. (Photo: Kevin Featherly) This week’s topics: Choi’s idea; Miller’s the man; State Fair alternatives Query 1: To limit...
by Kevin Featherly | Sep 9, 2021 | Legislature, MN Capitol, News
Sen. Paul Gazelka announces for governor at a Capitol press conference Wednesday. (Photo: Kevin Featherly) Exiting GOP Senate majority leader slams Walz’s ‘inexcusable absence of leadership’ Update: 7:23 a.m., Sept. 9: Overnight, the...
by Kevin Featherly | Sep 2, 2021 | Legislature, MN Capitol, News
Sen. Susan Kent will not seek re-election and is stepping down as Senate minority leader, she announced Thursday. The three-term incumbent also says she won’t run again for re-election Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent, DFL-Woodbury, who toppled Iron Range DFLer...
