Members of the community are criticizing the Minneapolis Police Department for not doing enough to protect residents from federal immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge.
During a Community Commission on Police Oversight meeting Monday, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara spoke about the department’s response to the 12-week operation, and he answered questions from commissioners.
This followed a public comment period that saw multiple people, including representatives of Communities United Against Police Brutality and the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice, accuse Minneapolis police of failing to intervene when federal agents used excessive force against residents and alleged that the Frey administration and MPD has repeatedly lied about its policy of non-cooperation with ICE…