Gov. Walz announces special legislative session for relief funding, police reform

Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that he'll convene a special legislative session starting on Friday. The session will focus on helping Minnesota's economy recover from Covid-19 and damages caused during protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Walz also hopes to pass a version of his $2.6 billion bonding bill, the Local Jobs and Projects Plan, in addition to relief for businesses effected by Covid-19 closings and those that were damaged during the protests. Money…