The Law firm of Dorsey and Whitney announced Tuesday that it would be ending its long-standing relationship with the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office.

For more than forty years the firm had assisted the city with prosecuting misdemeanor cases. However, in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, the law firm reexamined its relationship with the city. In their statement, Dorsey and Whitney mentioned studies that show misdemeanor prosecutions disproportionately affect Black communities, which was an “important factor” in their decision.

“We also need to look inward,” said Managing Partner Bill Stoeri, noting that while the firm has made headway on diversity and inclusion efforts, more needed to be done, including community outreach. “It is simply time to devote more resources to assisting those who are the victims of injustice,” Stoeri concluded.

The law firm is not the only entity reconsidering its relationship with city law enforcement. Last week University of Minnesota president Joan Gabel announced that the university would no longer contract with city police for support during large events or specialized circumstances. In addition, the board of the Minneapolis Public Schools voted unanimously on Tuesday to immediately sever their contract with the Minneapolis police, who had provided the district with school resource officers.