Minneapolis Police Department

The Justice Department found that the Minneapolis Police Department "violates people's First Amendment rights."

The release of police bodycam footage highlights the discretionary application of the state's public access laws.

RCFP is urging AG Merrick Garland to “examine whether force, arrests … have been misused to chill legitimate journalistic work.”

The incident was one of a slew of press rights violations reported during recent protests in Minnesota.