Jury finds Anoka County Jail committed false imprisonment
A jury found that Anoka County and its Sheriff falsely imprisoned a young woman by slow-walking her booking and following an unwritten and unconstitutional policy of holding people for ICE.
George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis Police is a tragedy that continues a long pattern of police violence against Black people in this city. Healing will be long and difficult, and it must end with a total re-imagining of public safety in our communities.
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill today rejected attempts by Derek Chauvin and other former Minneapolis police officers to walk away from the criminal charges against them.
The future of public safety in Minneapolis should be decided by the people. Take action today to make sure that the Charter Commission leaves this decision in our hands.
Over the last week, ACLU staff across the country have worked as legal observers; educated protesters about their rights; been arrested, tear-gassed and hit with rubber bullets; challenged curfews; organized town halls; talked to victims of police abuse; donated money to
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In the wake of nationwide protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd, many people are hearing the phrase “defund the police” for the first time. Watch us to break down the data, debunk the myths, and imagine real alternatives to our racist, militarized system of modern policing.