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Minnesota bill would soften tracking device rules for police

A burnt car is parked on street.
A police officer runs by a scene where a man suspected in a carjacking struck pedestrians in September 2019 in Minneapolis. A state House committee is considering legislation to expand the use of mobile tracking devices by officers trying to track down stolen vehicles and avoid high-speed chases amid a surge in violent carjackings.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii | Star Tribune via AP 2019