Minnesota House Committee advances no-knock warrant bill

(St. Paul, MN) -- A Minnesota House Committee is advancing a bill to restrict the use of no-knock searches in the state.  

The House Public Safety Committee voted ten to nine Thursday to approve the bill. The bill would limit no-knock warrants to when someone's life is in imminent danger and would require the Attorney General to develop training for officers on search, seizure, and search warrants. It was introduced as a response to the death of Amir Locke, who was killed earlier this month while police were carrying out a no-knock search warrant.  

The bill is headed to the House Judiciary Committee.