Appeals Court sides with open government group in fight over Minneapolis police ‘coaching’ records

By: Brian Martucci

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 778

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Minneapolis Police Department may be required to make public far more records detailing misconduct by its officers after the state Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s ruling this week.

At issue is whether the public should have access to records of Minneapolis police officers who receive “coaching” for misconduct.

Under state law, police misconduct records are public when officers are disciplined. The Minneapolis Police Department argues “coaching” isn’t discipline but rather an internal …

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