Two top Republican members of the Minnesota Senate signaled there may be bipartisan support to reevaluate no-knock warrants. On Friday night, Gov. Tim Walz said he'd sign a ban on no-knock warrants if the Legislature passed one. (mprnews)
over the weekend and renewed interest in ending the practice of police acting on warrants without knocking first.“I think these things have such potential to go bad, like we saw in this case with Amir Locke,” he said onSen. Michelle Benson, R-Ham Lake, who is also running to unseat Walz, said in a statement that police should have the tools they need to do their jobs effectively.
Former GOP State Senator Scott Jensen, who is also seeking to run against Walz this fall, said the practice deserves scrutiny. In a, he said leaders need to ensure the rights of both citizens and law enforcement are protected.
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