Report calls out abuse of social media by US police

Minneapolis police stand outside the department’s 3rd Precinct on May 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. The report released Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights echoes numerous past revelations that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have – sometimes illegally – secretly surveilled prominent people and communities of colour even though they weren’t involved in any criminal activity. — AP

ST. PAUL, Minnesota: Among the scathing findings of an investigation launched after the police killing of George Floyd is that Minneapolis police used covert or bogus social media accounts to monitor Black individuals and groups despite having no clear public safety rationale for doing so.

The report released Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights echoes numerous past revelations that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies have – sometimes illegally – secretly surveilled prominent people and communities of colour even though they weren’t involved in any criminal activity.