As protests build in Minneapolis, Portland, Justice Department has scrapped its "Peacemakers" office

As protests build in Minneapolis, Portland, Justice Department has scrapped its "Peacemakers" office

In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of federal specialists who were informally referred to as "America's peacemaker."

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Justice Department has scrapped its "Peacemakers" office

The Justice Department has a playbook ready for responding to emergencies like the one unfolding in Minneapolis, including containing unrest and defusing community anger or distrust in law enforcement. In the civil rights era, the agency formed its Community Relations Service, a group of dozens of…