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The our guest. and as we were watching attorney general laying this out in this press conference, one of the most chilling parts was talking about derrick chauvin and how he had a history of breaking these protocols and using excessive force. almost textbook of what we saw. what does it say to you that made it sound like it could have been preventible, if only there had been the proper systems in place. >> that's precisely it. it's not a matter of having bad actors, but having bad actors in a culture of bad policing. in other words, we have police officers who leave like cookie crumbs of cruel...

Right there. so quickly fall, you think the doj findings have a broader implication for other police departments across the country? >> definitely. when there is a systemic problem of police misconduct, the justice department can take over the local departments, so consent decrees help reduce police misconduct in the short term. they are expensive, they can take a lot of time, sometimes the improvements only last as long as the federal oversight lasts. but there is success stories. like in baltimore, 227-page detailed comprehensive plans but alex, last year shootings by police officers in balt...

Past consent decrees? >> i think if you ask different people you get different answers. but the consistent answer is that we're not doing enough. if you look at decrees in the areas that you mentioned, it is hard not to say that we're not a place where we can't be better. it is an issue where police are stopping african americans and other people of color more readily. i think the answer would be yes. are we in a place where perhaps there is not as much restraint that could be used, i think the answer many people find is yes. could we make progress in areas of policing such that police could d...

The department right now, some of whom put them in the position that they are in. they are going to have to take a look at the department. there are some people that need to go. they need to be very careful in screening those new people that are coming in. >> ariva, according to this report, minneapolis police targeted black people at higher rates than white people and treated neighborhoods differently based on their racial makeup. how pervasive is this discrimination? >> wolf, i wish i could say that this is an isolated situation and that this is an anomaly. but this is something we hear all ...

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