DOJ Opens Civil Investigation into Minneapolis Police Department’s Policing Practices By Melanie Arter | April 21, 2021 | 11:41am EDT
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks about a jurys verdict in the case against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, at the Department of Justice on April 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) – Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation into whether the Minneapolis Police Department “engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing.”
Garland’s announcement comes one day after former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd.
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As anxious communities brace for a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, we want to better understand the different points made by the prosecution and defense. How well did both sides present arguments? This Denver7 360 breaks out the details.
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âA conviction would send a message that we are ready to see victims of police violence as real victims.â
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