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George Floyd protests in Minnesota renew scrutiny of Amy Klobuchar’s record as prosecutor

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar swept into office in 2007 as a former tough prosecutor, boasting of how she had reduced crime in the biggest county in Minnesota. But as protests over George Floyd’s death in police custody bring chaos and violence to Minneapolis, her seven-year record as prosecutor there is facing renewed scrutiny as she prepares to be vetted as a leading vice presidential contender.

With a police force in Minneapolis that has long faced accusations of racism and complaints of abuse, Klobuchar declined to bring charges against multiple police officers who were involved in shootings. Instead, she often opted to send cases to a grand jury, a common practice at the time but one that some law enforcement experts say favors police officers.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-nw-nyt-george-floyd-amy-klobuchar-record-scrutiny-20200529-mkwaflmgd5dzzplqssyaspis3e-story.html

Looks like Klobuchar may be out...But then she would be paired with Joe Biden, so meh!
 
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