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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Minnesota Newsletter for 2024-04-18 ( 3 items )  
At Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Sen. Klobuchar Urges Action to Address Deepfakes in Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: At a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing titled "Oversight of AI: Election Deepfakes," U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) urged action to address the impact of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes on elections. "Like any emerging technology, AI has great opportunities but also significant risks," said Klobuchar. "This is the one right before us [...] and we have to put rules in place." A  more PR

Shakopee Police Department's Barb Hedstrom Honored by Congress for Outstanding Victim Advocacy Work (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, Shakopee Police Department Victim and Community Services Coordinator Barb Hedstrom was recognized with the Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy for her work to support crime victims and survivors. U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined the bipartisan Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus in honoring Hedstrom at the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Craig nominated Hedstrom for the Ed more PR

U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Efforts to Address the Rural EMS Crisis with Statewide Tour (10)
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: As access to emergency medical services continues to be a top issue for leaders in the Minnesota State Legislature, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) has been active in working toward federal solutions to the crisis. She and her staff have held meetings across Minnesota, from Hibbing to Barnesville, Blackduck, and New Richland, where local EMS leaders conveyed that first responders are in dire financi more PR