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Today’s decision not to charge MPD Officer Hanneman with killing Amir Locke on the basis that an “objectively reasonable officer” could believe that such use of force was necessary is troubling and highlights the need to change a state law too often used to justify failures to charge or convict p
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to pass the Minneapolis Police Department contract. This was the first city council vote on an MPD contract since the murder of George Floyd. No changes to MPD's contract were made.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Minnesota, and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed a federal lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the Central District of California on behalf of three Muslim Americans who have been subjected to unconstitutional questi
A growing list of groups including the ACLU of Minnesota, Racial Justice Network, Minneapolis NAACP, Reclaim the Block and CUAPB today urged the Minneapolis City Council to delay its vote on the police contract so members and community groups have time to scrutinize it.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is pleased to announce the selection of Deepinder Singh Mayell as its next executive director. He will start on May 10.
The city of Minneapolis’ new policy around no-knock warrants is a step in the right direction.