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Seven appointed to police oversight board by Gov. Tim Walz
Lawmakers and advocates have seen Minnesota s Peace Officers Oversight and Training (POST) Board as an opportunity to reform since George Floyd was killed this summer. Written By: Sarah Mearhoff | ×
Duluth police officers arrest a man during protests over the death of George Floyd Saturday, May 30, near Kwik Trip in Lincoln Park. (Tyler Schank / tschank@duluthnews.com)
ST. PAUL Seven new members have been appointed by Gov. Tim Walz to a state board which oversees training and standards for law enforcement across Minnesota.
The Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board has been a hot topic for lawmakers and activists since this summer following the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody in May 2020. Those pushing for systemic reforms to policing often cite the POST Board as a means to that end.
The Minnesota Supreme Court Chamber, located inside the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul. (Photo via Jonathunder/Wikipedia Commons)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CN) Minnesota’s highest court unanimously upheld the state’s nonconsensual-porn statute Wednesday, bringing holiday cheer to privacy advocates and a year-end letdown to free-speech groups.
The court found that the statute, which has been embroiled in litigation since its passage in 2016, criminalizes constitutionally protected speech but is focused tightly enough on preventing the nonconsensual dissemination of explicit images to stand up to strict scrutiny.
“The constitutional right to free speech stands as a bedrock for our democracy,” Justice Natalie Hudson wrote in the 26-page opinion. “To protect this fundamental promise, we evaluate any encroachment on free speech with both caution and skepticism.”