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As Trump Abandons Police Reforms, These Local Officials Vow to Press On
The Department of Justice said it’s pulling back from policing changes. Will cities and states have the tools to enforce them ...
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Will city stay committed to police reforms after DOJ changes position?
Following the U.S. Department of Justice’s scathing report highlighting police abuses of power, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said ...
Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville
Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth ...
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Dept. of Justice drops investigation into City of Memphis, MPD after alleged civil rights violations
The Department of Justice has announced that it will be dropping its investigation into the City of Memphis and the police ...
How federal consent decrees have been used in police reform across the US
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was canceling proposed consent decrees reached with Minneapolis and Louisville ...
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Justice Department ends police reform agreements and halts investigations into major departments
Memphis, Tennessee; Mount Vernon, New York; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and the Louisiana State Police. Dhillon told reporters Wednesday that the Justice Department would be reviewing all open ...