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MN Coalition is a group of community organizations that has come together to work towards transforming police accountability, supporting families of stolen lives. This coalition is part of the growing movement across this country to address pandemic of injustice.

We seek individuals, organizations who want to support efforts of reimagining public safety and giving community control public safety.

This coalition also adopts the St Paul principals.

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List of 2021 Legislative Demands 

 

 

 

 This is a list of 9 bills the Minnesota Coalition put together. although none of these bills are a silver bullet to ending police brutality, they are a great first step to creating police accountability. Most of these bills have been jacketed and some have already had hearings. We need all of your support to make sure we get these bills across the finish line. 

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Ending Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Deaths

(HF 717, SF 2021)

This bill will eliminate the statute of limitations for wrongful death civil suits, enabling families of people killed by police to seek justice. Has 5 year look back, also eliminates Statue of Limitation’s for sexual assault by Police.

Police Professional Liability Insurance

(HF 440, SF 815)

This bill will create a requirement for law enforcement officers to carry professional liability insurance as a condition of employment. Employing agencies may pay the base but any additional premiums based on officer conduct will be the officer’s responsibility.

Civilian Oversight Strengthened

 (HF 640)

This bill will repeal MN Stat. 626.89, subd. 17 which prohibited civilian oversight bodies from making findings of fact in complaints against police.

Access to BWC Footage Within

48 Hours 

(HF 1103, SF 807)

This bill allows families, and or their legal representative access within 48 hours to unredacted body-worn camera footage in police critical incidents.

Ending Police-Only Responses to Mental Health Crisis Calls

(HF 1686, SF 1924)

This bill would End Police-Only Responses to Mental Health Crisis Calls.

Qualified Immunity

 (HF 1104, SF 580)

This bill will end qualified immunity as a legal defense for police misconduct.

 

Independent Investigatory and Prosecutory Body

This Bill creates an Independent Investigatory and Prosecutory Body for officer involved critical incidents.

End Prosecution for Reporting Police Misconduct

 (HF 2201)

Ends Prosecution for Reporting Police Misconduct.        (609.505, subd. 2)

End No Knock Warrants

(HF 1762, SF 2139)

This bill will prohibit police officers from obtaining no knock warrants except under narrow circumstances.

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Do you have idea for re-imagining public safety, together we can bring forth the change. You are the champion of your idea the coalition will look at these ideas based on capacity.
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