MDHR: Minneapolis Police Didn't Hack Or Wiretap Black Organizations And Residents

By David Schuman, CBS Minnesota

April 12, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS – The practice of Minneapolis police officers using fake profiles to go undercover on social media first came to light in a state report after the murder of George Floyd.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights said in its 2022 findings that MPD "targeted" and "surveilled" Black people and Black organizations online, "gaining access" to their social media profiles, unrelated to any criminal activity.

MDHR found officers weren't similarly surveilling white people.

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