The Minnesota Legislature adjourned the special session early Saturday, without an agreement on policing changes, a bonding bill or federal COVID-19 aid for local governments.
In a statement sent just after 6 a.m., Senate DFL Minority Leader Susan Kent said, “I am deeply disappointed Senate Republicans chose to leave before finishing our work.”
Republicans and DFLers reached an impasse Friday on a package of police reforms sparked by the death of George Floyd, a logjam that upended a weeklong special session where they also hoped to provide relief to cities and towns battered by rioting and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading.