The Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern of race discrimination, violating state civil rights law, an investigation found.
the Minneapolis Police Department and City of Minneapolis engaged in a pattern of racist discrimination, violating state civil rights law.
MDHR says the MPD maintains a culture where officers: use higher rates of more severe force against Black people compared to their white counterparts in similar circumstances ; are more likely to stop vehicles with people of color and Indigenous people because of their race; treat Black and white people differently during traffic stops; use "covert social media" to target Black leaders, Black organizations and elected officials "without a public safety objective"; and are...
MDHR found "The city's and MPD's accountability and oversight systems are insufficient and ineffective at holding officers accountable." According to a review of 125 internal affairs files and 164 Office of Police Conduct Review files, the report found: Internal affairs improperly investigates about 25% of police misconduct complaints, clearing officers of wrongdoing in about 20% of those cases.
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