The Minnesota Senate voted to end Gov. Tim Walz's extension of emergency powers during its fourth special session, which makes it the fourth time the Senate has voted in favor of ending the governor's emergency powers this year.
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many businesses to permanently close, with the Surly Beer Hall in Minneapolis being the latest to announce its indefinite closure coming in November.
Minnesota Sens. Scott Newman (R-Hutchinson), Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria) and David Senjem (R-Rochester) called for the U.S. Department of Justice to open a "practice-or-pattern" investigation, which would look into the Minneapolis Police Department for any unrest, according to a press release from the Minnesota State Republican Caucus.
After Gov. Tim Walz ordered mobilization of the state's National Guard, he urged Minnesota residents to stay home on the night of May 29 to stay safe from the outside agitators looting the Twin Cities, Star Tribune reported.
Multiple proposals were introduced by House Republicans at the Capitol to improve public safety after the rise of violent crime in parts of the Twin Cities and other areas in Minnesota.