The state of Minnesota has filed a human rights complaint against the Minneapolis Police Department
Members of the Minneapolis Police Department face off with protesters during a fourth day of protests over the arrest of George Floyd., Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced at a news conference Tuesday., who was killed by police during an arrest on May 25.. “I know it because we saw the casual nature of the erasing of George Floyd’s life and humanity. We also saw the reaction of the community.
Walz said that there will be an investigation into the department’s practices and policies over the past 10 years to determine if police have systematically discriminated against people of color — and how to remedy that if so. State Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero will lead the investigation. The FBI is also investigating the death of Floyd.
All officers involved in Floyd’s death were fired following the incident; Derek Chauvin, the officer who knelt on the man’s neck for nearly nine minutes, effectively causing his death,
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