State report details bias in Minneapolis Police Department

By STEVE KARNOWSKI
Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota state agency says it will work with the city of Minneapolis to negotiate solutions to resolve the pattern of race discrimination uncovered by a two-year investigation. The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says former and current city and police leaders have failed to act, effectively allowing an aggressive police culture to fester. The report details disparities in how officers use force, stop, search, arrest and cite people of color, particularly Black people, compared to white people in similar circumstances. And the state agency says the city and police department need not wait to start making necessary changes.