Public defender: Minneapolis police destroyed files during last year's riots

In a filing last month, a Hennepin County public defender said police at the 2nd Precinct destroyed non-active case files and those containing information about confidential informants during riots following the killing of George Floyd. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, July 15, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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