Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis policing practices after George Floyd's death

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

(CNN)The Justice Department is launching a probe into policing practices in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd and the murder convictions for ex-cop Derek Chauvin, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday.

In a speech last week, Garland had vowed to examine the practices of police departments that commit civil rights violations.

Garland at the time said the Justice Department's efforts would include using grants to help police departments around the country "improve their practices through funding and technical assistance, leverage to promote policing policies that benefit communities and enhance trust."

The announcement from the Justice Department comes after the guilty verdicts against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. A bystander video had captured Chauvin kneeling on the neck and back of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, for 9 minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/21/politics/minneapolis-police-department-doj-investigation/index.html

[mysteryowl]

1. Immediately after the Minneapolis riots last year, over 150 police officers quit the MPD.

Maybe, the 150 cops that quit were the overly aggressive and racist ones.

[IronLionZion]

2. The last president encouraged aggression and racism

there are so many rallies with police where he openly encouraged the worst. I hope the tide is changing and Merrick Garland can get some good reforms done.

[Mawspam2]

3. This "probe" is PR cover and will be...

...a giant nothingburger a year from now when everyone has moved on to the next thing. Extra cheese on my nothingburger with a side of tears, please.

[AZProgressive]

5. Civil rights investigations on police departments are unlikely to change things on their own

But when they release a report people can't deny the Department has problems and could lead to a consent decree for police abuses.

Here is an example.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-consent-decree-explainer-20180403-story.html

[DENVERPOPS]

4. Hell of a thing here in America

when we have to call the police, on the police committing crimes.........