Democratic Minnesota lawmaker stripped of committee assignments but survives disqualification attempt

Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell was stripped of her committee assignments in the Minnesota Senate after she was charged with first-degree burglary earlier this month, but she has survived a GOP-lead effort to bar her from voting.

Mitchell was arrested and charged with the crime after being caught sneaking into her stepmother’s house through a window in all-black attire, according to a police complaint. Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy announced that while an investigation into Mitchell continues, she will be stripped of her committee assignments and not permitted to participate in Democratic caucus meetings.

“This is a tragic situation, and there are still questions that need to be answered. The legal investigation is ongoing, and last week, we referred her case to the Senate Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct,”

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