JUSTIFYING THE FORCE: Initial description of George Floyd’s death fits larger pattern at MPD
In a review of nearly 100 legal settlements involving excessive force at MPD, 5 INVESTIGATES found in more than one out of four of those cases, an officer was accused of falsifying police reports, omitting key details or failing to document the use of force altogether.
The department initially declined to comment on the story, saying it was part of an investigation.
Michelle Gross, the…
