Minneapolis' top cop sued the department in 2007. Here's why it matters today

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In 2007, five black Minneapolis police officers alleged that city leadership tolerated discriminatory conduct against people of color, including African American police officers within the department, according to a complaint.

The killing of George Floyd isn't the first time the Minneapolis Police Department has faced scrutiny over its treatment of people of color.

Medaria Arradondo -- now the city's police chief -- was among the plaintiffs. The officers filed the civil lawsuit based on"their own experiences on the force from when they were recruits training through their present statuses at the time in '07," attorney John Klassen, who represented the officers, told CNN.

 

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I have a friend who was saying this very same thing this morning. He is an ex 'caucasian police officer!' 'serve and protect!' That is what they signed up to do.

What happened to the pandemic? Thousands of unmasked protestors were out in many lockdown states 2 weeks ago and no spikes? panDEMic

Everyone is equal, please stop discriminating against people of color.

MN has democrat governor pathetic

After what rioters did. I'm buying more guns and handing out ammo..

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