Shatana Cooper, left, of center, held a photo of her brother Winston Smith outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Friday. Smith was shot and killed in an Uptown parking lot in 2021 by a federal task force that included Minneapolis police and Hennepin County sheriffs.

— Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune

Grieving families call for action, investigation of other agencies after DOJ findings in Minneapolis

The U.S. Department of Justice findings of excessive force and discrimination were no surprise, and no consolation for families.

What elected officials and police reform activists are saying about the Justice Department investigation

In June 2020, Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Sen. Tina Smith met with business owners on E. Lake Street affected by the looting and riots following the killing of George Floyd.

— Anthony Soufflé, Star Tribune

They welcomed the department's findings but emphasized there's more work to be done.

Timeline: Investigations of Minneapolis police after George Floyd's murder

The Minneapolis police’s Third Precinct building, which was evacuated and destroyed in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

— Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune file

A look at the investigations into the Minneapolis Police Department since George Floyd's murder in 2020.

Results of federal investigation into Minneapolis police met with hope, skepticism

The question on many people's minds is whether the eventual consent decree will prompt meaningful change.

Read the U.S. Justice Department's report on Minneapolis Police Department discrimination

The Department of Justice on Friday detailed its investigation into discriminatory policing by MPD.

— Star Tribune file

What you need to know about the federal investigation of Minneapolis police

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey shook Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara’s hand after O’Hara spoke Friday about how his department plans to comply with the DOJ investigation.

— Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune

The report outlines problems within the police department.

Here are the four key findings in the federal probe of the Minneapolis Police Department

The report marks the beginning of what is likely to be a long process requiring the city to make more changes.