Family Alleges Minneapolis Police Took DNA Sample From Child Without Consent

Minneapolis MN

13 May, 2022

10:00 AM

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CBS Minnesota May 13, 2022 A family says Minneapolis police took DNA samples from their child without their consent. 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. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.