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Protest Against Bob Kroll Wrongful Arrest and Excessive Force
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Bob Kroll is the president of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, the union for the city's police department. In his 31-year policing career, Kroll has been involved in three shootings, received 20 internal affairs complaints, and been the subject of lawsuits for wrongful arrest and excessive force. A 1995 lawsuit against Kroll alleged he used racial slurs while beating, choking, and kicking a handcuffed 15-year-old boy. In a letter to his police union members following the death of George Floyd (83 days ago), Kroll described him as a "violent criminal" and called the protests a "terrorist movement". Kroll is also a member of the City Heat motorcycle club, a group that is described as white supremacists by the Anti-Defamation League.
Yesterday, protesters gathered outside Kroll's home in Hugo, MN and marched in his neighborhood demanding his resignation.
Photos from Let’s Roll to KKKroll’s!, Aug 15, 2020
Yesterday, protesters gathered outside Kroll's home in Hugo, MN and marched in his neighborhood demanding his resignation.
Photos from Let’s Roll to KKKroll’s!, Aug 15, 2020
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police, Minneapolis, Bob Kroll, shootings, complaints, lawsuits, wrongful arrest, terror, protest, BLM, Black Lives Matter, white supremacy, demands,
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2020