(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/5/23) – On Thursday, April 6, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) will take part in news conference with other civil rights organizations to respond to the Consent Decree agreed to by the city of Minneapolis and Minnesota Department of Human Rights on Police Reforms after the murder of George Floyd.
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights and the City of Minneapolis reached a court enforceable agreement.
WHAT: News Conference to React to Minneapolis Consent Decree
WHEN: Thursday, April 3, 2023, 3 p.m.
WHERE: Minneapolis City Hall (indoor) first floor: 350 S 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55415
WHO: CAIR-MN, CUAPB, RJN and TCC4J and more.
CONTACT: CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein, 612-406-0070, jhussein@cair.com
LIVESTREAM:
https://www.facebook.com/CAIR.Minnesota/
BACKGROUNDER:
The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) released a joint statement last week agreeing to a consent decree following the state agency’s scathing report finding a pattern of racial discrimination in the Minneapolis Police Department’s (MPD) policing for at least a decade.
SEE: Minneapolis and state agree to revamp policing post-Floyd
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein, 612-206-3360, jhussein@cair.com