John Refior“The #DOJ issued a withering critique of #Minneapolis #police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated #ConstitutionalRights and disregarded the #safety of people in custody.
“Police ‘used dangerous techniques and weapons against people who committed at most a petty offense and sometimes no offense at all,’ the report said. Officers ‘used force to punish people who made officers angry or criticized the police.’”
https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-minneapolis-police-investigation-19d384c2d90b186b627f9d8cf1d5be2e
George Floyd's killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says
The report was the result of a sweeping two-year probe, and it confirmed many of the citizen complaints about police conduct that emerged after Floyd’s death. The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including “unjustified deadly force,” and violated the rights of people engaged in constitutionally protected speech.
