Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., introduced a bill on Tuesday calling for strict limitations on no-knock warrants in drug-related investigations. The bill, named for Amir Locke, would also ban "quick-knock" warrants, nighttime warrants, and the use of explosive devices, chemical weapons, and military grade firearms while warrants are carried out. Locke, a Black Minnesota native, was 22 when he was fatally shot by Minneapolis SWAT officer Mark Hanneman during an early morning execution of a no-knock sea
Less than a week after Locke's shooting at the hands of Minneapolis police, lawmakers called for limiting instances when unannounced search warrants would be granted.
Less than a week after Locke's shooting at the hands of Minneapolis police, lawmakers called for limiting instances when unannounced search warrants would be granted.