House Republicans unveil 13-part public safety package, call for mandatory 10-year minimum for first-degree trafficking

Representative Paul Novotny, chair of the Minnesota House Public Safety Committee, on [date not specified] unveiled a 13-part public safety package that he said focuses on helping law enforcement, keeping violent offenders off the street and holding the criminal justice system accountable. "Our plan is built on 3 key pillars, helping law enforcement keep our community safe, keeping violent and dangerous offenders off the streets, and holding the criminal justice system accountable," Novotny said.

Novotny said the proposals include a mandatory 10-year prison term for offenders convicted of first-degree trafficking, expanded registration requirements for certain offenders receiving state sentences, new and enhanced offenses targeting public-safety threats, and stronger penalties for assaulting peace officers. "This plan is about putting victims and their families first. It's about giving law enforcement the resources they need to keep their community safe," he said.

Why it matters: sponsors described the package as a response to…