U.S. police groups to meet with Garland as Minneapolis review begins
(Reuters) - Leaders of U.S. police groups will meet with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday to discuss his sweeping civil investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis and similar probes, according to a spokesman for the National Sheriffs’ Association.
The investigation, which follows this week's jury verdict that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd by kneeling on his neck, marks a return to more assertive federal oversight of state and local police, a policy the Justice Department largely abandoned during Republican Donald Trump's presidency.
"We are looking forward to continuing the conversation and collaborative relationship between the Justice Department and sheriffs to work on solutions to continue to keep our communities safe," Sheriff's Association spokesman Patrick Royal said ahead of the virtual meeting.
The national Fraternal Order of Police said its executive director, Jim Pasco, would attend the session.
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