Ruszczyk case aside, Minneapolis police misconduct suits down
From left, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, City Council Member Linea Palmisano and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo listen to residents on May 7, 2019, during listening session following the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
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Updated: 6:43 a.m. | Posted: 4 a.m.
Minneapolis city leaders return to federal court Tuesday morning to negotiate a possible settlement in the case of Jamar Clark, who was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer during a confrontation in 2015. City data, though, show these kinds of lawsuits are becoming rarer.
Between 2012 and 2018 the number of officer conduct lawsuits filed each year dropped by more than 60 percent — from 39 to 14 last year.
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