nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||DOJ To Investigate Minneapolis Police For Possible Patterns Of Excessive Force||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the inquiry a day after a jury convicted former officer Dereck Chauvin on murder charges for the death of George Floyd.

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Attorney General Merrick Garland, pictured on April 8 at the White House, is announcing a civil investigation into possible patterns of discrimination and excessive use of force in the Minneapolis Police Department on Wednesday.



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DOJ To Investigate Minneapolis Police For Possible Patterns Of Excessive Force

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the inquiry a day after a jury convicted former officer Dereck Chauvin on murder charges for the death of George Floyd.