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president. we re getting new information right now on the multiple fronts in this trump investigation. tonight, the u.s. justice department details systemic violations by the minneapolis police department, saying the problems of excessive force and racial discrimination led to the murder of george floyd. dozens of guilty verdicts against the gunman behind the 2018 massacre at a pittsburgh synagogue. now that a federal jury had its say, will the killer be sentenced to death? welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you are in the situation room. we begin this hour with a new request by the special counsel in the classified documents probe. the filing reflects prosecutpro fears donald trump might go public with information about the investigation. paula reed is joining us now. walk us through this protective order as it is called, this request. reporter: wolf, this is a request from prosecutors that we would expect in a ca
curtain back on the horrible behaviors of minneapolis police officers. the city has put out tens of millions of dollars in paying excessive force settlement agreements over the years and this was before george floyd was killed. the findings based on hundreds of body cam videos and incident reports and complaints outlined the use of dangerous, techniques and weapons from minor or even no offenses including unjustified deadly force, and at the mpd used force to punish people who made officers angry or criticized the police. the mayor admitting the doj report repeats complaints that the city has heard for years and that there needs to be fundamental change. our success will be defined by the people of minneapolis feeling safe. we are not going to stop. the report said that minneapolis police patrolled
officers. as a matter of fact, the city has put out tens of millions of dollars in paying excessive force settlement agreements over the years, and this was before george floyd was killed. reporter: the findings based on hundreds of police body cam videos and incident reports, as well as complaints, which outline the use of dangerous techniques and weapons, for minor or even, quote, no offenses, including unjustified deadly force and that the mpd used force to punish people who made officers angry or criticized the police. the mayor admitting the doj report echoes complaints the city has heard for years and that there needs to be fundamental change. our success will be defined by the people of minneapolis feeling safe. we are not going to stop. reporter: the report says minneapolis police, quote, patrolled neighborhoods differently based on their racial composition and
change. our success will be defined by the people of minneapolis feeling safe. we are not going to stop. reporter: the report said minneapolis police, quote, p patrolled neighborhoods differently and discriminated when searching or handcuffing and using force against people when stopping. they stopped black and native american people six times more often than white people. the doj report pointed to a pattern of racism comments within the minneapolis police department. local activists are cautiously optimistic the report will not just inspire, but require police to do better. minneapolis is only a microscope of a huger issue. reporter: so what is next? now the city will be under what is called a consent decree. and that portion is still being negotiated. and we re told that it could take months, even years before