Minnesota’s 400-plus law enforcement agencies would be required to adopt and follow a state-issued policy on how to best investigate sexual assault in legislation proposed this week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The bipartisan bill is designed to address widespread failings of investigation and prosecution of sexual assault in the state. A parallel bill will be introduced in the state Senate next week, said Sen. Matt Little, D-Lakeville, who helped draft the legislation.
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