Minnesota republicans proposing anti-crime bills

Photo by: Paul Gazelka - Facebook
Photo by: Paul Gazelka - Facebook

(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Republican lawmakers are proposing a series of anti-crime bills.  

These will be the first public safety measures of the 2022 session, with the GOP making it a top priority. Senator and candidate for governor Paul Gazelka brought a bill forward that would apply mandatory minimum sentences for convicted carjackers. Gazelka also says he will be introducing a bill to require judges to impose the current five-year minimum for repeat offenders who commit a crime with a gun.

A third bill would create a signing bonus program to help police departments increase their ranks, after a dramatic drop following the 2020 civil unrest after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis PD Officer Derek Chauvin.