A blistering Justice Department report finds “systemic problems” at the Minneapolis Police Department led to George Floyd’s murderhttps://t.co/s8VvJroEjG
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 16, 2023
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After a multi-year investigation following George Floyd’s murder, the DOJ revealed in an 89-page report that the Minneapolis Police Dept. disproportionately targets Black & Indigenous individuals, frequently employing officers who engage in conduct that violates people’s rights. pic.twitter.com/33YMSAUQFs
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) June 16, 2023
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According to the DOJ report, Native Americans make up a relatively small percent of Minneapolis’ total population—about 1%.
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) June 19, 2023
However, citywide, the cops are 8 times more likely to stop Native people than white people, according to recent data.https://t.co/ImnrwK73og
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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/wmOwJAuDhw
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 16, 2023
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Let me give you some backstory to put these type of articles in context. I was interviewed by this journalist for this article, we spoke for about 30 mins, nothing of what I said made it into the article because I refused to accept his framing questions… https://t.co/GPhNCvvIgf
— D.A. Bullock (@BullyCreative) June 17, 2023
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The Justice Department issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight.
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 17, 2023
Here are six takeaways from the report. https://t.co/zIbhVnnHc5