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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

A ‘vast, vast void’ in leadership: Audit rips Minneapolis police response to 2020 George Floyd protests

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It has been almost two years since Minneapolis police officers brutally killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck in May 2020, and the city is still grappling with the impact of the murder and the resulting protests and riots, which inspired a worldwide social justice movement.

City leadership failed dramatically during the 2020 uprising and officers were left at their discretion to abuse protesters with little accountability, a city-commissioned report released on Tuesday has found.

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