The Justice Department on Wednesday said a 17-month civil rights investigation found that the Memphis Police Department engages in the systemic use of excessive force and discriminates against ...
A report released Wednesday revealed the findings of a 17-month Department of Justice investigation into Memphis police that began after officers kicked, punched and hit Nichols with a baton.
A scathing report from the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division found the Memphis Police Department engages in a pattern of discriminatory policing, including violence against the disabled ...
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and follows policies that discriminate against black people, the US justice department has said. This includes unnecessarily escalating ...
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating death ...
In response to a federal investigation alleging civil rights violations, Memphis hires ex-Judge Bernice Donald to monitor the police. After a federal investigation into the Memphis Police ...
About half the uniformed patrol officers in the Memphis Police Department have been on the force less than 5 years, presenting challenges and opportunities.
Justice Department investigations, often launched after controversial police killings, show how other forms of abusive policing can harm communities.