Protesters Push Minnesota Lawmakers To Pass Stronger Sexual Assault Laws

CBS Minnesota

March 30, 2021

A few hundred protesters rallied at the capitol on Monday to demand Minnesota lawmakers update state law to make it easier to seek justice for victims who are sexually assaulted while intoxicated.

The protest follows a Supreme Court ruling last week that said victims who voluntarily drink alcohol or are under the influence of drugs are not “mentally incapacitated” according to state law. The unanimous decision, which granted a man convicted of criminal sexual misconduct a new trial, is mounting pressure for the lawmakers to act.

The court in its decision said the legislature has the “unique institutional capacity” to change policy.

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