Prof. Jane Kirtley Interviewed by KSTP News About City of Minneapolis Not Releasing Expense Details in Police Reform Effort

Professor Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, was interviewed by KSTP News in an investigation about the City of Minneapolis withholding details on how a government contractor is spending more than $1 million as part of the city’s effort to reform its police department. The city signed a contract with Effective Law Enforcement for All to serve as the independent monitor overseeing the court-enforced settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Much of the expense list requested by KSTP was redacted. Regarding the redacted documents, Prof. Kirtley said, “The immediate response I have is, what are they trying to hide? The public has a right to know where its tax dollars are going, and not just amounts, but how that money is being spent.”