Minnesota Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Minneapolis PD

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights is launching a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department (EMPD) following George Floyd's death. The investigation will examine the department's policies and practices over the past decade to identify any systematic discriminatory practices. Officials, including Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, emphasize the need for justice and accountability. The goal is to negotiate a consent decree with the city, similar to measures taken in Chicago, to enforce changes and address racial bias and excessive force. The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey support the investigation.

What is the primary focus of the civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department?

• To increase police funding

• To examine the department's policies and practices over the past decade

• To recruit more officers

• To improve police training programs

According to Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, what is the broader context of the investigation?

• It is focused on reducing crime rates

• It is solely about George Floyd's death

• It is part of addressing long-standing injustices faced by Black Minnesotans

• It is about increasing police salaries

What is one of the expected outcomes of the investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department?

• To increase the number of police officers

• To hold the officers involved in George Floyd's death accountable

• To reduce police working hours

• To build more police stations

What is the goal of the consent decree that Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero aims to negotiate?

• To reduce the number of police stations

• To hire more police officers

• To enforce changes in the police department with legal backing

• To increase police funding

Who supports the state's investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department?

• The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey

• Only the Mayor

• Only the City Council

• Neither the City Council nor the Mayor