GOP lawmaker wants to bill protesters for police costs

Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota state representative is proposing to make people pay for police costs if they are convicted of unlawful assembly. Rep. Nick Zerwas, a Republican from Elk River, cites demonstrations at the Mall of America and following the Jamar Clark shooting in Minneapolis as justification. Zerwas says Bloomington taxpayers were hit with thousands of dollars in …
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GOP lawmaker wants to bill protesters for police costs