KARE 11 Investigates: MPD uses force against blacks at far higher rates than whites

Data that’s long been available on the city of Minneapolis website makes clear what the thousands of protesters have said since the death of George Floyd. Minneapolis police are far more likely to use force against blacks than against whites.



African Americans make up about one in five Minneapolis residents, yet account for about 62 percent of the police use of force incidents since 2010, according to a KARE 11 analysis of data on the city’s open data site.











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