• Advertise
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
    • Become a print subscriber
    • Sign up for e-Newsletter
    • e-Editions
Friday, September 22, 2023
No Result
View All Result
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
  • News & Features
    • National
    • Local
    • Special Editions
      • MLK Legacy
      • Black History Month
      • The MSR Celebrates Women’s History Month
  • All Sections
    • Opinion
      • Mellaneous by Mel Reeves
      • Word on the Street
      • Reaching Out From Within
    • Health + Wellness
      • Women’s Wellness
      • Parenting Today
      • Minnesota Cancer Alliance Breast Cancer Gaps Project
    • Sports
      • Timberwolves/NBA
      • Lynx/WNBA
        • 20 in 20
      • Twins/MLB
      • MN Wild/NHL
      • Vikings/NFL
    • Business
      • Small Business Month Celebration
      • Black Business Spotlight
      • Finances FYI
    • Arts + Culture
    • Photo Galleries
      • Photo of the Week
    • MSR Forefront Digital Roundtable Series
      • MSR Forefront Highlights
    • Go Green
    • Education
    • Bulletin
    • Jobs & Notices
      • Legals
      • Announcements
  • Events
    • Submit an event!
  • Obits
  • Sister Spokesman
  • e-Editions
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
  • News & Features
    • National
    • Local
    • Special Editions
      • MLK Legacy
      • Black History Month
      • The MSR Celebrates Women’s History Month
  • All Sections
    • Opinion
      • Mellaneous by Mel Reeves
      • Word on the Street
      • Reaching Out From Within
    • Health + Wellness
      • Women’s Wellness
      • Parenting Today
      • Minnesota Cancer Alliance Breast Cancer Gaps Project
    • Sports
      • Timberwolves/NBA
      • Lynx/WNBA
        • 20 in 20
      • Twins/MLB
      • MN Wild/NHL
      • Vikings/NFL
    • Business
      • Small Business Month Celebration
      • Black Business Spotlight
      • Finances FYI
    • Arts + Culture
    • Photo Galleries
      • Photo of the Week
    • MSR Forefront Digital Roundtable Series
      • MSR Forefront Highlights
    • Go Green
    • Education
    • Bulletin
    • Jobs & Notices
      • Legals
      • Announcements
  • Events
    • Submit an event!
  • Obits
  • Sister Spokesman
  • e-Editions
No Result
View All Result
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
No Result
View All Result

Minnesota House approves public safety bill 

by MSR News Online
May 2, 2022
33
SHARES
659
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on LinkedIn
police reform
MGN

Friday, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the DFL-backed public safety and judiciary finance bill on a vote of 68-61. The package invests $200 million to help Minnesota tackle some of the largest challenges to keeping people and communities safe. 

The bill also funds justice system services for the first time in decades with $140 million in new investments.

Calling the measure “innovative,” the bill’s author, Rep. Carlos Mariani (DFL-St. Paul), said in a released statement, “Minnesota is facing some urgent public safety challenges, and people are counting on us to deliver comprehensive, innovative, statewide solutions. 

“While it builds capacity for law enforcement and traditional public safety institutions, our budget also builds capacity in community-based ideas and delivers resources to support the communities that need them most,” continued Rep. Mariani, chair of the House Public Safety & Criminal Justice Reform Committee. 

The budget includes the Public Safety Innovation Act, authored by Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL–New Hope), with $150 million worth of investments in expedited, data-driven strategies for communities to address increasing crime, hire additional personnel, and rebuild community trust. 

- ADVERTISEMENT -

House DFLers are also working to advance juvenile justice measures including grants for prevention, intervention, mental health and wellness, including a prohibition on solitary confinement of juveniles, funding the Youth Conflict Resolution Center, investing in Youth Intervention Programs, and more.

“We’ve worked hard this session to put together a Public Safety bill that actually works to reduce crime, support law enforcement, and ensure that the system works for everyone in Minnesota,” said Rep. Frazier. 

“I’m grateful for the officers, community advocates, and expert researchers who have come forward to help us craft the best bill possible. It’s time to move toward new ideas rather than rehashing the tired policies of the past,” added Rep. Frazier. 

The budget invests in communities of color by establishing an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls, a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives tip reward fund, and funding to create the Healing House, a space where Indigenous women involved in the justice system can receive trauma-informed support and get on the path to stability. 

Labor trafficking laws are also addressed in the bill, as well as accountability for people who commit domestic violence.

- ADVERTISEMENT -

“All Minnesotans deserve to be safe in their communities—no matter where we live or what we look like,” said House Speaker Melissa Hortman. 

The package includes numerous provisions to help those previously convicted of crimes turn their lives around following past mistakes, including the Clean Slate Act which removes barriers that make it difficult to access housing, education and employment. 

Additionally, the bill includes $4 million in additional direct assistance to crime victims, a measure authorizing the use of GPS devices to track stolen vehicles, funding to increase forensic and analytical capacity at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, an expanded definition of computer theft crimes, and more.

The bill also funds each sector of the justice system, which functions as a three legged stool made up of the Courts system, Public Defense, and Civil Legal Services. 

In addition, the bill eliminates fees for uncertified copies of public court documents, establishes an Office of Appellate Counsel for parents, and establishes increased ongoing funding for the Family Resiliency Partnership.

- ADVERTISEMENT -

The Republican-controlled Senate has already passed its own “tough-on-crime” public safety bill that offers $100 million in statewide incentives for officer recruitment and retention and tougher penalties for certain offenses like carjacking while placing limits on prosecutorial and judicial discretion.

The two legislative bodies will need to reconcile the contrasting bills in order to pass a measure that addresses the state’s spike in crime.

This story was provided in part by the Minnesota House of Representatives.

- ADVERTISEMENT -

Support Black local news

Help amplify Black voices by donating to the MSR. Your contribution enables critical coverage of issues affecting the community and empowers authentic storytelling.

Donate Now!

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)

Like this:

Like Loading...
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Forgotten Farm: Urban Explorer At Farm That Time Forgot

Next Post

Chasing Victory: Female Runner Sets New Record Of 102 Marathons In 102 Days

MSR News Online

Reach the MSR staff at msrnewsonline@spokesman-recorder.com.

You Might Also Like

Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial remarks draw condemnation from Congressional Black Caucus
National

Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial remarks draw condemnation from Congressional Black Caucus

Time to fight back against censorship
Opinion

Time to fight back against censorship

book banning
Opinion

The national assault on a Black curriculum

National

Republicans feeling the heat in Tennessee as council votes to return Justin Jones to State House

American democracy in peril as Tennessee GOP expels two Black lawmakers over gun control protests
National

American democracy in peril as Tennessee GOP expels two Black lawmakers over gun control protests

We have a story to tell
Health & Wellness

We have a story to tell

Next Post
On her way to 102 marathons in as many days, ultra runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma ran her 90th in Boston.(Twitter/@NCrunnerjacky)

Chasing Victory: Female Runner Sets New Record Of 102 Marathons In 102 Days

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
ADVERTISEMENT

Upcoming Events

Sep 12
September 12 @ 6:30 pm-December 18 @ 9:30 pm Recurring

Vic Volare Presents MUSIC FOR MARTINIS ft: Vic’s Fabulous Nightclub Academy

Sep 22
September 22 @ 5:00 pm-September 23 @ 8:30 pm

9th Annual Lantern Lighting Celebration at Lakewood Cemetery

Sep 23
10:00 am-1:00 pm

Expanding Diversity Career Fair

Sep 23
7:30 pm-9:00 pm Recurring

Michhil Amra | We Are The Procession

View Calendar
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Read our latest e-Edition!

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Subscribe

  • Home/Office Delivery
  • Weekly e-newsletter
  • e-Editions

Support

  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • MSR Newsstand Locations

Connect

  • About
    • MSR Staff
  • Contact
  • Send a news tip
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms

© 2023 Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

No Result
View All Result
  • News & Features
    • Local
    • National
  • All Sections
    • Arts & Culture
    • Health & Wellness
      • Women’s Wellness
      • Parenting Today
      • MN Cancer Alliance Breast Cancer Gaps Project
    • Business
      • Black Business Spotlight
      • Finances FYI
      • Small Business Month Celebration
    • Opinion
    • Sports
  • Events
  • Obits
  • Sister Spokesman
  • Donate
  • Subscribe

© 2023 Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d bloggers like this: