Bob Bennett

Civil Rights attorney fighting against police misconduct for over 40 years. #IveSeenItBefore @RobinsKaplan

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

Now that the police are funded, we need to control them. https://t.co/BmadYGkT6p

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

Medical board indefinitely suspends MEnD’s former Medical Director, Dr. Todd Leonard’s, license citing “careless disregard” for an inmate who died under his care. Since 2014, we have successfully prosecuted multiple cases against MEnD and Dr. Leonard. https://t.co/HBHRok28PY

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

I spoke with The Guardian about what to expect as the federal trial of Tou Thao, J Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane, the three lesser-known police officers involved in the killing of George Floyd, face their turn in the courtroom. Read here: https://t.co/ok5oY6yzLA @guardian

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

Derek Chauvin has plead guilty to violating our client’s civil rights when our client was only 14 years old. Almost three years before murdering George Floyd, he attacked and dehumanized our client, and knelt on his neck for 15-16 minutes. He should’ve been stopped then. What if?

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

Derek Chauvin has plead guilty to violating our client John Pope's and George Floyd's constitutional rights... on Bill of Rights Day. https://t.co/6kGjiqj9rz

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

After the recent resentencing of Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor for the 2017 death of Justine Ruszczyk, I sat down to discuss the impact that this case had on Minneapolis and the nation as a whole. #RKforJustice #RewritingTheOdds https://t.co/Dlj6bZCeVo

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

I sat down with @RadioNational to discuss the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the murder conviction of Mohamed Noor, who shot and killed Justine Ruszczyk in 2017. Listen here: https://t.co/Bp3qZQDYEa

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

What the Ruszczyk’s wanted, what the jury wanted and what society should want is justice – meaning that the punishment should fit the crime.

Because Noor's crime does not fit the guidelines, he should remain in prison much longer than his lawyers posit.

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[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

When the Derek Chauvin trial exposed the misconduct of the Minneapolis Police Department, the world was shocked - but my colleagues and I had seen it all before.

We reflected on whether Chauvin’s conviction would spark much-needed change. Read here:
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[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

My colleague Phil Sieff and I are representing the families of two young men killed in a tragic car accident in Orono, MN last month.

The parents of the men sat down with us and @StarTribune to discuss the enormity of their loss. #RK4Justice

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[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

My first misconduct case against Minneapolis police was in 1980. Since then it’s been a series of rinse and repeats. WCCO investigates: https://t.co/LyF8AgruRS #IveSeenItBefore

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

"Although it’s a step, how big the step is will be for others to determine.” #IveSeenItBefore #DerekChauvinTrial
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[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

“No reasonable officer would mistake their Taser for their gun. They’re meant not to be mistaken, by design. The weapons are not similar by weight or operational method.” #IveSeenItBefore #DaunteWright https://t.co/IStPbKfxwo

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

"I don’t think he has a chance unless he testifies, and maybe not much then.” #IveSeenItBefore #MPD #DerekChauvinTrial https://t.co/UPeh7MpilI

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

I am honored to receive this recognition.

[Robins Kaplan LLP @RobinsKaplan]

We are pleased to announce that Partner Robert Bennett has been named a “Midwest Trailblazer” by The American Lawyer. The award recognizes agents of change in the practice or business of law in the Midwest. Congratulations, Bob! #RewritingTheOdds https://t.co/EzMbyEEcuI

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

“All of the usual pretended deflections and defenses to inhumane, unconstitutional and criminal police conduct are melting away in the face of the video evidence and the manifest humanity of the civilian witnesses in the Chauvin trial.” #WeCanSeeClearlyNow

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

The Minneapolis Police Department has evidenced the historical determination not to change, otherwise we wouldn't have these things. #IveSeenBefore #MPD #MinneapolisPoliceDepartment https://t.co/V9txvKcThV

[Robins Kaplan LLP @RobinsKaplan]

We are pleased to announce that Robert Bennett, Chris Messerly, and Teresa Fariss McClain have been named to Minnesota Lawyer’s POWER 30 list, honoring the state’s top medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys. @LawyerMN @RK4Justice @teresamcclain https://t.co/88gvlAC4gh

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

#IveSeenItBefore

[A.J. Lagoe @AJInvestigates]

A @kare11 review of contract records reveals that Dr. Todd Leonard and his company – MEnD Correctional Care – gave incomplete and misleading answers to specific questions spelled out in ⁦@AnokaCounty⁩ bid documents. https://t.co/JVTAJq5CYV

[Bob Bennett @RK4Justice]

I spoke to Conner Eldridge after this article was published. And I agree—this is a critical issue. https://t.co/FnwnC3EGCJ