Shatana Cooper, left, of center, held a photo of her brother Winston Smith beside family members at a rally outside the Hennepin County Government Cen
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Shatana Cooper, left, of center, held a photo of her brother Winston Smith outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Friday. Smith was shot and killed in an Uptown parking lot in 2021 by a federal task force that included Minneapolis police and Hennepin County sheriffs.

Grieving families call for action, investigation of other agencies after DOJ findings in Minneapolis

June 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Justice findings of excessive force and discrimination were no surprise, and no consolation for families.
In June 2020, Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Sen. Tina Smith met with business owners on E. Lake Street affected by the looting and riots foll

What elected officials and police reform activists are saying about the Justice Department investigation

June 16, 2023
They welcomed the department's findings but emphasized there's more work to be done.
The Minneapolis police’s Third Precinct building, which was evacuated and destroyed in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

Timeline: Investigations of Minneapolis police after George Floyd's murder

June 16, 2023
A look at the investigations into the Minneapolis Police Department since George Floyd's murder in 2020.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke about the DOJ investigation Friday, June 16, 2023 Minneapolis, Minn. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland,

Results of federal investigation into Minneapolis police met with hope, skepticism

June 16, 2023
The question on many people's minds is whether the eventual consent decree will prompt meaningful change.
The Department of Justice on Friday detailed its investigation into discriminatory policing by MPD.

Read the Justice Department report on MPD discrimination

June 16, 2023
The U.S. Justice Department's 92-page report detailing the findings of an investigation into discriminatory policing by the Minneapolis Police Department.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey shook hands with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara after he spoke about how his department will comply with the DOJ i

What you need to know about the federal investigation of Minneapolis police

June 16, 2023
The report outlines problems within the police department.

Here are the four key findings in the federal probe of the Minneapolis Police Department

June 16, 2023
The report marks the beginning of what is likely to be a long process requiring the city to make more changes.
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June 17, 2023
What happens after a police consent decree? Other cities provide lessons for Minneapolis

What happens after a police consent decree? Other cities provide lessons for Minneapolis

Consent decrees address systemic problems in police departments, but success isn't guaranteed.
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June 16, 2023
Justice Department finds pattern of discriminatory policing in Mpls.

Justice Department finds pattern of discriminatory policing in Mpls.

The Minneapolis Police Department routinely engaged in a pattern of racist and abusive behavior, according to a Justice Department investigation. The city will now begin negotiating a court-enforceable consent decree.