DOJ Report Exposes Racial Bias and Excessive Force in Minneapolis Police Department.

A Department of Justice investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department found a pattern of excessive force, racial discrimination, and civil rights violations, which created the conditions that led to George Floyd's murder. The investigation found systemic problems in the department, including the use of unjustified deadly force and unlawful discrimination against Black and Native American people. The report also details violations of the First Amendment rights of protesters and journalists and discrimination against people with behavioral health disabilities. The City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department affirmed their willingness to collaborate with the Department of Justice to shape a consent decree.