![Minneapolis Police Facing 61 Lawsuits Alleging Brutality](http://townsquare.media/site/437/files/2013/07/police-lights3.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Minneapolis Police Facing 61 Lawsuits Alleging Brutality
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis Police department is currently facing 61 lawsuits alleging that officers used excessive force that led to injuries.
Reports say St. Paul police, by contrast, face 19 pending misconduct lawsuits.
Minneapolis City Attorney Susan Segal says the number of misconduct suits isn't extraordinary. She says Minneapolis is the largest city in the state, so the actions of its police force draw extra scrutiny.
Robert Bennett's law firm has won millions of dollars in cases against the city. He says there's a subset of officers who "act with impunity" because they can "get away with it."
But Teresa Nelson of the American Civil Liberties Union thinks race plays a factor. She says minorities think there's an ingrained police culture to violate their rights.
More From AM 1240 WJON
![MN Cop Side Hustles I’m More Concerned About Than OnlyFans (Rant)](http://townsquare.media/site/66/files/2023/10/attachment-kenny-eliason-JXg7Yq5b1wE-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Monster Check From This Minnesota Cop Ended This Fleeing Suspects Day](http://townsquare.media/site/65/files/2023/01/attachment-MN-Safety-via-Facebook.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Update: St. Cloud Murder Suspect Arrested in Texas](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2022/10/attachment-Erica-Roberts.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Appeals Court Says Group Can Sue Over Mining Rules](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2020/09/Courtroom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Shady’s Bar Settles Lawsuit With Attorney General’s Office](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2020/05/Shadys-Bar.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Emmer Agrees With Minneapolis Decision to Keep Police](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/11/attachment-Tom-Emmer-hand-shake-edit.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Lawsuit Accuses Law Firm’s Boss of Firings Due to Politics](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2018/10/Courtroom.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Lawsuit Alleges Minneapolis Withholds Police Misconduct Data](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2021/01/GettyImages-1219415692.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Minneapolis to Pay $27M to Settle Floyd Family Lawsuit](http://townsquare.media/site/67/files/2020/06/GettyImages-1244315472.jpg?w=980&q=75)