Minnesota Lawmakers Strike Deals On Most Parts Of The Budget, But More Policing Changes Still Not Sorted

CBS Minnesota

June 25, 2021

Legislative leaders have struck deals for most parts of the $52 billion for the next two years, but the public safety spending plan—and what policies changing policing in Minnesota are tucked inside of it—is not yet agreed to, with lawmakers still at an impasse on key proposals that DFL lawmakers and advocates have been championing.

“It’s probably fair to say it’s a little bit stuck,” Gov. Tim Walz said during a news conference on Thursday. “Folks are really passionate about this.”

“The world is watching,” he added, underscoring Derek Chauvin’s sentencing for George Floyd’s murder scheduled for Friday.

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