Monitor Selected for State Court Enforceable Agreement



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Minnesota Department of Human Rights
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Minnesota Department of Human Rights, City of Minneapolis Select Team to Monitor the State Court Enforceable Agreement

It is essential to have a highly qualified, independent monitor for the *state court enforceable agreement [ [link removed] ]* to ensure that the City of Minneapolis (City) and Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) center and prioritize a culture of continuous learning based on humanity and civil rights.

Last week, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and the City announced* Effective Law Enforcement for All* [ [link removed] ] is that team.

In the weeks ahead, Effective Law Enforcement for All will be on the ground charting a course for Minneapolis, including meeting with community members and officers.

Effective Law Enforcement for All
What to Know About the Monitoring Team

1. Role of the Team

Effective Law Enforcement for All will support the City and MPD, monitor their progress, engage with community members and police officers, and provide regular, public reports.

2. Intentional Selection Process?

In January 2024, community members met three monitoring team finalists at *two community events* [ [link removed] ]. During and after these events, community members shared their feedback about the finalists in-person and online.

These events were important because engaging with and collecting feedback from community members is not only critical to the success of the court enforceable agreement ? it is required.?

3. Roles of the Court and the Monitor

Hennepin County District Court Judge Karen Janisch oversees the state court enforceable agreement.

The court is the only entity that can terminate this legally binding agreement once it determines that the City and MPD have reached full, effective, and sustained compliance with the terms.

Judge Janisch can utilize public reports from Effective Law Enforcement for All to help determine how the City and MPD are doing towards reaching full, effective, and sustained compliance of the court enforceable agreement.

4. How We Got to This Point?

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) initiated the investigation of the City and MPD immediately following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

In April 2022, MDHR announced that the City and MPD engage in a pattern or practice of race discrimination in violation of Minnesota?s civil rights law. *Read the findings [ [link removed] ]*.

In March 2023, MDHR and the City reached and filed a court enforceable agreement, which the court approved in July 2023.

*Prioritizing**?Engagement: *Throughout the investigation and while negotiating the court enforceable agreement, MDHR prioritized engaging with community members and police officers. As a result, the court enforceable agreement contains many provisions that are based on what?community members?and?MPD officers?shared during extensive engagement conducted by MDHR.

Learn more about the case linked through *this timeline* [ [link removed] ].


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