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Advocates hope Metro Transit safety, fare collection changes take hold at Legislature Measures call for unarmed transit agents to help patrol trains, buses.  April 26, 2021 — 10:35am Text size Copy shortlink: Transit advocates are hopeful that efforts to bolster safety and fare collection on Metro Transit buses and trains, seemingly stalled at the Legislature only a few weeks ago, may bear fruit in the waning weeks of the session. They involve creation of an unarmed contingent of "uniformed transit safety officials" who would col...

(The Center Square) – In a 48-19 vote, the Minnesota Senate Monday passed roughly $9 million in emergency funding to bring peace officers from other states into Minnesota after a week of protests and public safety officers were fired at and injured Sunday morning. In a morning press conference, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, said Gov. Tim Walz spoke with Minnesota’s legislative leaders about the emergency funding, $9 million of which would handle civil unrest to pay for troopers. “We all agreed. If it’s an emergency and we need to bring people in f...

With Derek Chauvin’s trial underway, St. Paul officials say they’re also prepared for protests, focused on safety for all Mara H. Gottfried © Provided by Twin Cities Pioneer Press Workers set up fencing and barricades around St. Paul Police Department Headquarters and the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center, left, on Monday, March 1, 2021, ahead of the Derek Chauvin trial. (Scott Takushi / Pioneer Press) Though former police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial is happening in Minneapolis, officials in Minnesota’s capital city say they’re also prepared for protests or a...

Senate passes police aid bill ahead of Chauvin trial GOP legislation creates $20 million law enforcement mutual aid reimbursement fund, but would also penalize City of Minneapolis $12 million in disaster relief money. Author: John Croman Updated: 7:28 PM CST March 8, 2021 ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Senate Monday passed a bill with the Derek Chauvin trial in mind, that would make sure cities that help Minneapolis with that event are ultimately paid for their efforts. It creates a $20 million state fund that could be used to reimburse cities that send offic...

Senate GOP seeks delay of Minnesota police use-of-force limitations ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota Senate Republicans say new standards that limit when police officers can use force against a person should be delayed by six months. Democrats say the proposal is a "poison pill," marking the latest flashpoint in the debate over outside police help in Minneapolis during the Derek Chauvin murder trial, which started Monday.  Senate GOP seeks delay of Minnesota police use-of-force limitations Minnesota Senate Republicans say new standards that limit when police officers can use force against...