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<p>The Minneapolis Police Department—which sparked racial justice protests around the country after its fatal arrest of <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/george-floyd">George Floyd</a> three years ago—has promoted an officer with a racist past to head its homicide division, and detractors are furious with the tone-deaf move.</p>
<p>Lt. Aimee Linson, a 25-year veteran with the Minneapolis police, was promoted this week—just six months after she returned from a year’s suspension from the force, <a href="https://www.startribune.com/new-head-of-minneapolis-police-homicide-unit-previously-suspended-for-forwarding-racist-email/600318321/?refresh=true"><em>Minneapolis Star Tribune</em></a><em> </em>reported. The move comes after Lt. Richard Zimmerman was advanced to commander on Sunday. </p>
<p>Zimmerman was also a major witness during <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-floyd-murderer-derek-chauvin-is-a-federal-convict-now-too">Derek Chauvin</a>’s trial in Floyd’s untimely death in 2020.</p>
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STEPHEN MATUREN
The Minneapolis Police Department—which sparked racial justice protests around the country after its fatal arrest of George Floyd three years ago—has promoted an officer with a racist past to head its homicide division, and detractors are furious with the tone-deaf move.
Lt. Aimee Linson, a 25-year veteran with the Minneapolis police, was promoted this week—just six months after she returned from a year’s suspension from the force, Minneapolis Star Tribunereported. The move comes after Lt. Richard Zimmerman was advanced to commander on Sunday.
Zimmerman was also a major witness during Derek Chauvin’s trial in Floyd’s untimely death in 2020.
