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Negotiations on police accountability legislation continues to divide Minnesota lawmakers

Police accountability legislation continues to be a contentious part of budget negotiations. Minnesota’s Democratic-controlled state House included several policing provisions in its public safety budget bill for the 2020 session but the Republican-controlled state Senate included no police accountability measures in its version of the budget bill.

This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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