Nearly a year after protests following the slaying of George Floyd, there is scant evidence that Minneapolis has changed how its police officers use less-lethal weapons or strengthened its oversight. Instead, the city may be a study in stymied reform, unenforced policies and a lack of transparency.
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Spurred by an administrative judge s ruling, a Minneapolis City Council committee decided Wednesday not to back former police lieutenant Bob Kroll in four separate lawsuits linked to last summer s protests, leaving the one-time police union president to fend for himself in court.
The action passed unanimously. It still must be voted on at the next full council meeting, but that is considered something of a formality.
Under state law, cities are required to defend and indemnify employees involved in lawsuits, as long as they are found to be acting in the performance of the duties of the position and are not guilty of malfeasance in office, willful neglect of duty, or bad faith.
Judge allows ACLU lawsuit against Minneapolis police to continue ACLU claims excessive force was used on peaceful protesters last summer. March 12, 2021 7:30pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit alleging that Minneapolis police used excessive force on protesters in the days after George Floyd s death can move forward in court.
U.S. District Judge Susan Nelson denied motions by the city of Minneapolis and Lt. Bob Kroll, former Minneapolis police union president, to dismiss the suit. The suit, filed in July by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU-MN) and several law firms, has five plaintiffs: Twin Cities attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong, Marques Armstrong, Terry Hempfling, Rachel Clark and Max Fraden.
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