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Minnesota Department of Human Rights Files Civil Rights Charge Against MPD

Chantelle Calhoun — Jun. 2 2020
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The Minnesota Department of Human Rights will begin an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, after filing a civil rights charge related to the death of George Floyd.

Investigators will look into policies, procedures, and practices over the past 10 years to determine if the MPD has engaged in systemic discriminatory practices towards people of color. Department of Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero will lead the investigation.

According to a report from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, Minnesota has one of the strongest civil rights laws in the country. It is illegal for a police department to discriminate against someone because of their race.

“Silence is complicity. Minnesotans can expect our administration to use every tool at our disposal to deconstruct generations of systemic racism in our state,” said Governor Tim Walz. “As we move forward, we ask the community to watch what we do, not what we say. It is going to take action at all levels from the neighborhood on up, to get the change we need to see. This effort is only one of many steps to come in our effort to restore trust with those in the community who have been unseen and unheard for far too long.”

“All of us agree that hate and discrimination should not be part of the fabric of this great state,” said Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan. “But the grief and anger of this past week did not emerge from a vacuum. This is about a culture that continues to go unchecked. We can and must choose to do better. George Floyd, and the state as a whole, deserves this of us.”

“George Floyd should be alive. He deserved to live a life full of dignity and joy,” said MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero. “Community leaders have been asking for structural change for decades. They have fought for this and it is essential that we acknowledge the work and commitment of those who have paved the path to make today’s announcement possible.”

The Department of Human Rights will work with city leadership and the MPD to immediately implement measures to address systemic discriminatory practices.

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