The use of no-knock warrants in Minnesota decreased by 79 percent in the first full year since state lawmakers passed restrictions on the controversial law enforcement practice, according to the latest Bureau of Criminal Apprehension report.
There were 18 no-knock warrants issued last year and 16 that were carried out. In 2023, 84 were issued. The year before that: 179.
The changed state law, which went into effect in August 2023, set a higher standard for courts to issue the warrants and requires officers to “loudly and understandably” announce their presence before entering…