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Dueling Chauvin trial security funding plans on a collision course in the Legislature The ongoing discussions come as state and local public safety groups are trying to hammer out a final preparedness plan ahead of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin s trial. 3:28 pm, Feb. 11, 2021 × Snow fell on the Minnesota State Capitol building on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service) ST. PAUL Debates over preparations for an ex-Minneapolis police officer s trial are set to come to a head next week as the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives take up conflicting plans to fund an enhanced police presence in the area. State and local public safety officials have warned that Derek Chauvin s trial could draw civil unrest similar to what Minneapolis and St. Paul faced last summer following the killing of George Floyd. And they ve called on lawmakers to approve a plan that could free up funds for Minneapolis to reimburse police agencies calle

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