Minnesota AG Ellison warns: ‘It’s hard to convict the police’

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Monday appealed to aggrieved activists and protesters to grant him “space” as he carries out the investigation into George Floyd’s death and pursues any subsequent prosecutions, asserting that “it’s hard to convict the police” in such a case.

In an interview on NBC’s “Today” show, Ellison emphasized that he would approach his work with caution, recalling a history of high-profile acquittals related to similar acts of police violence against African Americans.

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