Crime & Safety
Family Alleges Minneapolis Police Took DNA Sample From Child Without Consent
Now, members of the Unity in Community Mediation Team (UCMT) and its Young People's Task Force want answers.
May 13, 2022
A family says Minneapolis police took DNA samples from their child without their consent.
Find out what's happening in Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
They allege that reports of gunfire at Phelps Park led to the teen and two others to be detained. He was not charged with a crime, but his DNA was taken without parental consent.
Now, members of the Unity in Community Mediation Team (UCMT) and its Young People’s Task Force want answers.
Find out what's happening in Minneapolisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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