HAPPENING NOW: Senate Majority Leader @paulgazelka starts out his press conference to discuss Senate plans to hold hearings police accountability measures, but calls #DaunteWright Duane. #mnleg
"I want to remind people because they want us to do something," Gazelka says, adding that he wants to start by what was passed last summer: Chokehold ban; ban on warrior-style police training; duty to intercede; arbitration reform; mental health/autism/cultural diversity training
"We passed a significant bill that some people said was not far enough, but other people said it was too far," Gazelka says, naming police who think it went too far.
"I'm still willing to have hearings in the Senate," he said. "We're committed to having hearings."
KEY TAKEAWAY: "I'm not promising that we're going to do more reform. I'm promising to listen if something is warranted," Gazelka says.
Gazelka says the hearings are meant for "fact-finding."
Gazelka apologizes for calling Daunte Duane.
Gazelka says Wright's death appears to be a "tragic accident."
Gazelka: "We as individuals, when we get pulled over for whatever reason, I think being respectful goes a long way.
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