Minnesota enacts 1st law on cellphone disabling

Published May 14, 2014 10:11pm ET



ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota enacted the nation’s first law Wednesday requiring smartphones and tablets sold in the state to have a remote shut-off feature as a way to deter theft.

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