Minneapolis Police Face DOJ Investigation for Excessive Force and Discrimination

A DOJ report found that the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of their rights under the Constitution and federal law, disproportionately targets Black and Native American people in law enforcement activity, and uses unjustified force in many instances across the city. The report recommends nearly 30 remedial measures and improvements the city should implement to combat the racial disparities and excessive use of force in the department, like enhanced training and accountability measures and improved data collection of police activity. The report also underscores the need for improvement in the Minneapolis Police Department's cultural and training environment after finding "poor" de-escalation tactics and scant accountability measures were put into practice.