“Yesterday's verdict and the state criminal trial does not address potentially systemic policing issues in Minneapolis,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday. “The investigation I am announcing today will assess whether the Minneapolis Police department engages in a pattern or practice of using excessive force, including during protests.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks about a jury's verdict in the case against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, at the Department of Justice, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 21, 2021. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERSof murder and manslaughter for killing Floyd by putting his knee on Floyd’s neck — depriving him of oxygen — during an arrest on May 25, 2020. Chauvin’s bail was revoked and he was remanded to prison, where he’ll await sentencing.
"The jury in the state trial of Derek Chauvin has fulfilled its civic duty and rendered a verdict convicting him on all counts,” the statement said. “While the state’s prosecution was successful, I know that nothing can fill the void that the loved ones of George Floyd have felt since his death.” “It will assess the effectiveness of the MPD’s current systems of accountability, and whether other mechanisms are needed to ensure constitutional and lawful policing,” Garland said. “Broad participation in this investigation from the community and from law enforcement will be vital to its success.”File-This June 10, 2020, file photo shows Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo addressing the media, in Minneapolis.
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