George Floyd: State probe details ‘racial discrimination’ in Minneapolis police
By DW
28 April 2022 |
4:32 pm
A state probe following the 2020 killing of George Floyd found that Minneapolis officers engaged in a "pattern or practice of race discrimination." The findings come days after Floyd's convicted killer filed an appeal.
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