Bill to crack down on Minnesota protesters appears to be national trend

A confrontation between protesters and legislators in St. Paul on Tuesday underscored the nation's deepening political divide in which lawmakers in at least eight states are considering crackdowns on demonstrations.

Chants and shouting erupted after a House committee voted to pass a GOP-led measure that could make protesters financially liable if police must intervene.

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