The Minneapolis Police Department has agreed to a consent decree following a scathing investigation by the Department of Justice that revealed systemic discrimination, violations of constitutional rights, and disregard for public safety. The agreement mandates changes aimed at addressing these issues and ensuring police accountability.
The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis Police Department has made since Floyd, a Black man, was killed by a white officer in 2020, prompting a national reckoning with police brutality and racism. The 171-page agreement, filed in federal court shortly after the council voted 12-0 to approve it, says the department will require its officers to promote the sanctity of human life as the highest priority in their activities.
It says officers must carry out their law enforcement duties with professionalism and respect for the dignity of every person. And it says they must not allow race, gender or ethnicity to influence any decision to use force, including the amount or type of force used. The agreement, known as a consent decree, means the department will be under long-term court supervision. It had been under negotiation since the Department of Justice issued a scathing critique of the city’s police in June 2023. The report alleged that police systematically discriminated against racial minorities, violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years before Floyd was killed. The Justice Department report was the result of a sweeping two-year investigation that confirmed many citizen complaints about police conduct. The investigation found that Minneapolis officers used excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, and violated the rights of people engaged in constitutionally protected speech. During his first administration, President-elect Donald Trump was critical of consent decrees as anti-police. Finalizing the Minneapolis agreement before he returns to office Jan. 20 would make it harder for him to undercut the deal, because changes would require court approval.Former officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were each charged with depriving Floyd of his civil rights while acting under government authority
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