Officer Fired for Liking Lynching Comment | Minneapolis News

A Minneapolis police officer was fired after liking a Facebook comment in a private cop group that appeared to endorse lynching a Black man — a phrase with deep racist roots. Though he claimed he didn’t realize the historical context and thought he was simply supporting the death penalty for a killer of a police officer, the department and then-Chief of Police rejected that excuse, calling his ignorance and lack of remorse a betrayal of public trust. The incident, occurring amid national scrutiny of police racism following George Floyd’s murder, underscored the department’s zero-tolerance stance on conduct that undermines professionalism and integrity — especially for an officer with a prior record of misconduct. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5f2404ddd5efa22a