By: John Lauritsen, Riley Moser, Esme Murphy
A bill that would stiffen penalties for impersonating police in the wake of last year's Minnesota lawmaker shootings passed in the state House on Thursday.
Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota, where he specializes in general assignment reporting with a focus on crime and justice, as well as climate change and environmental issues. His work often explores themes such as climate policy and ClimateTech in the context of global warming. Stephen has been featured in various outlets including KVLY-TV, Yahoo News, and MinnPost, among others.
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Stephen Swanson focuses on covering local news in Minnesota, particularly evolving and breaking stories related to crime, entertainment news, fires, strikes, and weather. He is likely to be interested in pitches that provide insights or updates on ongoing events or developing situations within the local community.
Given his focus on government announcements as well as a significant portion of coverage dedicated to crime-related topics, Stephen may also be open to receiving information regarding public safety initiatives and law enforcement activities within the Minneapolis area.
If you have expertise or unique perspectives related to these localized themes covered by Stephen Swanson's articles such as crime trends, extreme weather impacts locally, emergency response protocols during fires or accidents etc., your pitch could align with his reporting interests.
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