A review by the U-S Justice Department concludes ineffective communication hampered Minneapolis officials’ response to protesters’ 18-day occupation of a north Minneapolis police station after the shooting of Jamar Clark. The report says the city “lacked a coordinated political, tactical and operational response” which led to inconsistent messaging and confusion. But the Justice Department’s Office of Community Orienting Policing Services also found that “the commitment of the city, the police department and individual officers to a peaceful, measured response played a large role in keeping the occupation from escalating.” The review was at the request of Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and Police Chief Janee Harteau.