DOJ launches investigation into Minneapolis' policing policies

By Teddy Grant Published: April 21, 2021

DOJ launches investigation into Minneapolis’ policing policies

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2021, file photo Attorney General nominee Judge Merrick Garland speaks during an event with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. The once-snubbed Supreme Court pick will finally come before the Senate, this time as President Joe Biden's choice for attorney general. Garland, an appeals court judge, is widely expected to sail through his confirmation process, beginning Monday at a hearing, with bipartisan support. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday that the Department of Justice is launching a probe into policing policies in Minneapolis.

“Today, I am announcing that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional, unlawful policing,” Garland said.

The DOJ’s decision comes one day after former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts for killing George Floyd last year.

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Chauvin was convicted of second and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, BNC reported.

“The investigation will also assess if the MPD engages in discriminatory conduct and whether its treatment of those with behavioral health disabilities is unlawful,” the attorney general said.