Senator Joni Ernst on Police reform

Bi-partisan legislation

As minnesota kicks off a special legislative session tomorrow to talk police reform... there is already a discussion underway on capitol hill.

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*- joni ernst is revealing a plan to hold law enforcement agencies accountable in times when force is needed.

Live kimt news 3's alex jirgens had a chance to speak with the senator this george and katie ?

"* during a conference call today ?

"* senator ernst spoke about her efforts to reform police.

She discussed her bi?

"*partisan efforts surrounding the walter scott notification act.

The act would require states to track key data in officer involved shootings including race ?

"* name ?

"* description event ?

"* and overall circumstances that lead to a weapon being used... if an agency did not track the approporiation information it could face a reduction in federal funding.

Senator ernst says it would help cover issues like oversight and transparency.x xx "it's clear we have recurring issues of officers abusing their authority, and we need to know all the facts surrounding these horrific events that lead to the murder of george floyd and cases like his."

In addition ?

"* senator ernst touched on a bi?

"*partisn effort to make it a criminal offense for law enforcement agents to engage in sexual misconduct while on duty ?

"* ad closing the law enforcement consent loophole.

Live in mason city ?

"* alex jirgens ?*- kimt thank you alex.

When asked about the recent destruction of a christopher columbus statue in st paul ?

"* senator ernst condemns the act ?

"* isntead encouraing peaceful discussions.///