Over three years after Black US citizen George Floyd's last words 'Let me breathe' became a rallying cry against racism in the United States, it has been revealed that the police in&nbsp;Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people.

The exposé was made by&nbsp;the US Justice Department on Friday after a two-year investigation prompted by the police killing of George Floyd. Shortly after the findings of the investigation were released,&nbsp;President Joe Biden, a Democrat, released a statement calling the report’s findings disturbing.

The president called on the Congress to pass reforms "that increase public trust, combat racial discrimination and thereby strengthen public safety."

<h2>Federal oversight for Minneapolis police department</h2>

Minneapolis Police Department will now be placed under federal oversight that may potentially last for several years, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said while announcing the findings.

A consent decree will be signed between the Minneapolis police department and the Department of Justice, following which&nbsp;a federal judge will oversee the city’s progress in reforming the police department.

<h2>George Floyd's killing: What does the report say on police's conduct?</h2>

The scathing 89-page report contextualised rampant abuse by the police force that was going on before Floyd’s murder by white former police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes.

"We found that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely uses excessive force, often when no force is necessary, including unjust deadly force and unreasonable use of tasers,"&nbsp;Garland said at a press conference at the city’s federal courthouse.

The report found that officers frequently violated residents’ constitutional rights. They used potentially deadly neck restraints, since banned by the city, and shot at people in situations where there was no immediate threat.

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Other findings included officers frequently failing to intervene when they saw colleagues using excessive force, discriminating against people with behavioural health disabilities and unconstitutionally retaliating against protesters and journalists.

"We observed many MPD officers who did their difficult work with professionalism, courage and respect, but the patterns and practices we observed made what happened to George Floyd possible," Garland said at the press conference with Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials.

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched its investigation in April 2021 after Chauvin was convicted of murdering Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck as he begged for his life before going limp.

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Floyd’s murder in May 2020, captured in a bystander’s cellphone video, sparked&nbsp;protests across the United States&nbsp;decrying police brutality and racism in the criminal justice system.&nbsp;

Many in Minneapolis complained Chauvin’s excessive use of force against Floyd was not an exceptional case, but rather a commonplace practice of the city’s police officers abusing the rights of Black residents.

Garland said the investigation found that there were several incidents in which city police officers "were not held accountable for racist conduct" until there was a public outcry.

Chauvin, the former officer convicted on state charges for Floyd’s murder, later pleaded guilty to federal charges that he violated Floyd’s civil rights, and is serving a 21-year sentence in federal prison. Three other police officers involved in the arrest were also convicted on state and federal charges.

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Over three years after Black US citizen George Floyd's last words 'Let me breathe' became a rallying cry against racism in the United States, it has been revealed that the police in Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people.

Over three years after Black US citizen George Floyd's last words 'Let me breathe' became a rallying cry against racism in the United States, it has been revealed that the police in Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against Black and Native American people. The exposé was made by the US Justice Department on Friday after a two-year investigation prompted by the police killing of George Floyd. Shortly after the findings of the investigation were released, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, released a statement calling the report’s findings disturbing. The president called on the Congress to pass reforms "that increase public trust, combat racial discrimination and thereby strengthen public safety." Federal oversight for Minneapolis police department Minneapolis Police Department will now be placed under federal oversight that may potentially last for several years, US Attorney General Merrick Garland said while announcing the findings. A consent decree will be signed between the Minneapolis police department and the Department of Justice, following which a federal judge will oversee the city’s progress in reforming the police department. George Floyd's killing: What does the report say on police's conduct? The scathing 89-page report contextualised rampant abuse by the police force that was going on before Floyd’s murder by white former police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes. "We found that the Minneapolis Police Department routinely uses excessive force, often when no force is necessary, including unjust deadly force and unreasonable use of tasers," Garland said at a press conference at the city’s federal courthouse. The report found that officers frequently violated residents’ constitutional rights. They used potentially deadly neck restraints, since banned by the city, and shot at people in situations where there was no immediate threat. Also see | US is among the worst countries for racial equality Other findings included officers frequently failing to intervene when they saw colleagues using excessive force, discriminating against people with behavioural health disabilities and unconstitutionally retaliating against protesters and journalists. "We observed many MPD officers who did their difficult work with professionalism, courage and respect, but the patterns and practices we observed made what happened to George Floyd possible," Garland said at the press conference with Mayor Jacob Frey and other city officials. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched its investigation in April 2021 after Chauvin was convicted of murdering Floyd, a Black man, by kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck as he begged for his life before going limp. Also watch | WION Fineprint | 2 years after George Floyd killing | Black America still 'can't breathe' × Floyd’s murder in May 2020, captured in a bystander’s cellphone video, sparked protests across the United States decrying police brutality and racism in the criminal justice system. Many in Minneapolis complained Chauvin’s excessive use of force against Floyd was not an exceptional case, but rather a commonplace practice of the city’s police officers abusing the rights of Black residents. Garland said the investigation found that there were several incidents in which city police officers "were not held accountable for racist conduct" until there was a public outcry. Chauvin, the former officer convicted on state charges for Floyd’s murder, later pleaded guilty to federal charges that he violated Floyd’s civil rights, and is serving a 21-year sentence in federal prison. Three other police officers involved in the arrest were also convicted on state and federal charges. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

George Floyd's killing: Justice department's report exposes racist face of Minneapolis Police

Police worldwide have taken to technology to fight crime and undetake surveillance operations with the help of drones but a unique startup in Chicago named Benchmark Analytics has come up with a software to pointout police behaviour which the Minneapolis&nbsp;Police Department is looking at very seriously in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

The announcement was made earlier by police chief Medaria Arradondo. The software has been jointly developed by University of Chicago. The model with the help of algorithms is reportedly able to predict which cop is likely to engage in improper behaviour.

The system takes into account complaints filed by residents, profile of policemen and then ranks them on their "risk" factor.

According to the company's CEO Ron Huberman it combines the University of Chicago's analytical technology with the police department's data to arrive at a conclusion by generating a daily score. It helps the department to work with the cop and help the person to be coached before an official complaint is raised.

The technology helps to negate the possibility of a one-off behaviour by a cop which could lead to mishandling of an incident rather it analysies a pattern of behaviour so that corrective steps can be taken beforehand.

The company has said the &nbsp;predictive data is being used by several law enforcement agencies with Nashville set to flag off the techonlogy shortly.

However, the technology is also dependent on the quality of data and lack of accuracy could hamper its pin-point usage, also the technology is expensive which not every agency or departement can afford.

Nashville's department has reportedly paid $455,000 for a three-year contract, although some agencies have reported it is a three-year deal. The licensed product which is now being widely put on display for commercial purposes has been a point of contention among officials.

Police worldwide have taken to technology to fight crime and undetake surveillance operations with the help of drones but a unique startup in Chicago named Benchmark Analytics has come up with a software to pointout police behaviour which the Minneapolis Police Department is looking at very seriously in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

Police worldwide have taken to technology to fight crime and undetake surveillance operations with the help of drones but a unique startup in Chicago named Benchmark Analytics has come up with a software to pointout police behaviour which the Minneapolis Police Department is looking at very seriously in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder by a police officer. The announcement was made earlier by police chief Medaria Arradondo. The software has been jointly developed by University of Chicago. The model with the help of algorithms is reportedly able to predict which cop is likely to engage in improper behaviour. The system takes into account complaints filed by residents, profile of policemen and then ranks them on their "risk" factor. According to the company's CEO Ron Huberman it combines the University of Chicago's analytical technology with the police department's data to arrive at a conclusion by generating a daily score. It helps the department to work with the cop and help the person to be coached before an official complaint is raised. The technology helps to negate the possibility of a one-off behaviour by a cop which could lead to mishandling of an incident rather it analysies a pattern of behaviour so that corrective steps can be taken beforehand. The company has said the predictive data is being used by several law enforcement agencies with Nashville set to flag off the techonlogy shortly. However, the technology is also dependent on the quality of data and lack of accuracy could hamper its pin-point usage, also the technology is expensive which not every agency or departement can afford. Nashville's department has reportedly paid $455,000 for a three-year contract, although some agencies have reported it is a three-year deal. The licensed product which is now being widely put on display for commercial purposes has been a point of contention among officials.

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