A series of deaths and the 'Big Fight': Uncovering police force in one Midwestern city
Police leaders called the training “routine” when one recruit died and another was badly injured at their academy ...
Police Violated Rights of Residents in Majority-Black City: DOJ
The Justice Department said Thursday that the police in Lexington, Mississippi, have violated the rights of the people it ...
Justice Department probe finds Mississippi police force violated residents’ civil rights
An investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) found that a police department in the majority-Black city of Lexington, ...
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New DOJ recommendations for police and press bridge protest divide
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Police Executive Research Forum released a first-of-its kind set of best practices for police-press interactions at mass demonstrations. The report is ...
DOJ Finds Mississippi Police Department Violates Rights Of Black Residents
In the report, the DOJ noted that Lexington police “routinely disregard constitutional rules” when they stop and search ...
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Phoenix city manager to begin negotiations with US Justice Department on police reform
Jeff Barton will be joined by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, Police Chief Michael Sullivan and City Attorney Julie Kriegh.
Md. State Police agrees to pay $2.75 million, reform hiring to settle DOJ probe
The investigation found that the agency used a written test that discriminated against Black candidates and a physical test ...
Maryland State Police to relax testing standards following DOJ discrimination probe, $2.75 million settlement
The Maryland State Police, as part of a new consent decree with the DOJ, will relax some physical testing standards.
Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black residents, Justice Department finds
Police in small Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force, Justice Department probe finds.
Justice Department finds Lexington, Miss., police ran illegal ‘debtor’s prison’
A police department in Lexington, Miss., has engaged in the use of excessive force, jailed suspects improperly and targeted ...
Racine police chase, Caledonia fatal crash; state DOJ investigates
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is conducting a death investigation after a Racine police chase ended with a fatal crash ...
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Maryland State Police and DOJ seek to settle discrimination case for $2.7M
Maryland State Police are hoping to settle a U.S. Justice Department investigation into alleged racial discrimination by paying more than $2.7 million to those affected. This is according to an ...