Minneapolis pattern or practice investigation stirs memories in Ferguson
When Chief Jason Armstrong applied for the Ferguson position, he had to examine whether he could fulfill the issues outlined in the ongoing consent decree. Author: Sara Machi Updated: 12:20 AM CDT April 22, 2021
FERGUSON, Mo. The Minneapolis Police Department will soon be the focus of a federal pattern or practice investigation, the same Department of Justice review that led to the reforms in the Ferguson report and the ongoing consent decree.
When Ferguson Police Chief Jason Armstrong applied for his position in summer 2019, he had to look at a consent decree for the first time in his career, weighing whether he thought he could make the changes required.