The report detailed multiple cases of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota shooting unarmed and unthreatening people, before and after Floyd's May 25, 2020 death. theSun thesundaily GeorgeFloyd racism USJusticeDepartment
US Attorney General Merrick B. Garland addresses the findings of a Justice Department investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department during a press conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 16, 2023.
The cases in the report included the killing of a woman who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault, and a man already in custody who was stabbing himself.Floyd died after white police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee to the 46-year-old's neck for nearly 10 minutes while three other officers looked on.His death set off nationwide protests over police abuse and discrimination against African Americans, raising the pressure on police departments around the country.
It “has had an irrevocable impact on the Minneapolis community and our country and around the world,“ Garland told a news conference.- 'I can't breathe' - Minneapolis police regularly declined to intervene when colleagues were using excessive force, despite being required to do so, Garland added.
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