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March 31, 2022
External Review of the State’s Response to Civil Unrest Completed

​ST. PAUL – ​The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) contracted with Wilder Research to conduct an independent, external review of the State's response to the civil unrest and rioting following the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. That report is now complete.

  • Letter from Commissioner Harrington to Governor Walz regarding the report.
  • The Wilder Research report​.​
  • DPS progress report​ regarding Wilder Research's recom​mendations to improve the state's response to civil unrest.
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