DOJ Finds Minneapolis Police Department Engaged In Systemic Racism And Excessive Use Of Force [VIDEO]

NBC News reports:

A federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, launched in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, found that the police department and the city itself engage in a “pattern or practice” of excessive force and racial discrimination that violates both the United States Constitution and federal law.

The so-called pattern-or-practice investigation — like the federal investigations into police departments in cities including Baltimore; Ferguson, Missouri; and, most recently, Louisville, Kentucky — focused on widespread issues within the police department rather than individual incidents.

The Minneapolis Police Department, the probe found, “uses excessive force, including unjustified deadly force and other types of force”; “unlawfully discriminates against Black and Native American people in its enforcement activities”; “violates the rights of people engaged in protected speech”; and discriminates against people with behavioral health issues.

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BREAKING: Minneapolis Police Department and city engaged in a “pattern or practice” of excessive force and racial discrimination, Justice Department investigation launched in the wake of the murder of George Floyd finds. https://t.co/zvjzBVSv38

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