Minneapolis Police to Face Federal Oversight Following DOJ Report on Excessive Force and Discrimination

The US Justice Department has found that Minneapolis police officers routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people. The city has agreed to federal oversight as it works to reform the police department. The report vindicated long-standing community complaints of rampant abuse by the police force that predated George Floyd's murder. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched its investigation in April 2021 after Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering Floyd. The investigation found that officers frequently violated residents' constitutional rights.