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African American officers claim Minneapolis Police Department is still racist, five file lawsuit

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Five African American officers in the Minneapolis police department have filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the department and police chief Tim Dolan. Dolan denies that his personnel decisions have been based on race. But the officers say the department has a history of racism and the situation has gotten worse during Dolan's tenure as chief.
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