The Justice Department says the Minneapolis Police routinely violate resident civil rights.

That's the result of an investigation law shafted the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

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Years before he killed, George Floyd. Derek Chauvin used excessive force on other occasions,

in which multiple MPD officers stood by and did not stop him.

The report lays the groundwork for changes in the police department.

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Federal investigators have released their long awaited report into misconduct by the Minneapolis

Police. Similar reports have led to court ordered reforms in other police departments around the

country. NPR's law enforcement correspondent, Martin Kosty joins us. Thanks for being with us,

Martin. Sure, Don, hi. So what did this DOJ investigation tell us about the Minneapolis police?

Well, the DOJ has identified four broad problems or patterns. The first one is racial bias.

They say the police Minneapolis have had a pattern of stopping black people and Native Americans

at a higher rate than whites. Second, that they have been too quick to use force, both firearms,

as well as less lethal things like tasers. Third, they say that the Minneapolis police have suppressed

free speech. This comes out of incidents during the 2020 and 2021 protests when officers physically

punished protesters and journalists, sometimes with pepper spray, according to the investigators.

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