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Justice Department Finds Civil Rights Violations by the Minneapolis Police Department and the City of Minneapolis
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Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and the City of Minneapolis (City) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct in violation of the U.S. Constitution and federal law. The Department also announced that the city and MPD have agreed in principle to resolve the Department’s findings through a court enforceable consent decree with an independent monitor, rather than through contested litigation.
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Updated February 5, 2025
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Civil Rights