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New Justice Department policy says agents must intervene if they see abuse

Summary by Ground News
The Justice Department has ordered federal agents to step in to “prevent or stop” excessive force by other members of law enforcement. The new policy is outlined in a memo issued Friday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. The change comes nearly two years after the 2020 death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died under the knee of a local police officer. The policy, which is slated to take effect July 19, does not compel state and local police to follow a similar standard.

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Justice Department to Require Federal Agents and Officers to Intervene If They See Excessive Force Being Used

In a recent memo, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the policy update marks the first since 2004. The updated policy is set to take effect in July.

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Justice Department will direct federal agents to intervene if they see police abuse

The updated polict comes after years of protests over police killings, particularly involving Black people.

·Washington, United States
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DOJ issues new guidance on use of force by federal agents

The guidance says officers must intervene if they see agents using excessive force.

·United States
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DOJ requires officers to intervene if they see another use excessive force as part of broader reform effort

By Evan Perez, Whitney Wild and Kaitlan Collins, CNNThe Justice Department will require its agents and law enforcement officers to intervene and render aid if they see another officer use excessive force against a detainee — a policy change in tandem with a series of police reform measures that the Biden administration plans to announce in the coming days.President Joe Biden’s push for sweeping police reforms through legislation, blocked by Repu…

·Colorado Springs, United States
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DOJ requires officers to intervene if they see another use excessive force as part of broader reform effort

The Justice Department will require its agents and law enforcement officers to intervene and render aid if they see another officer use excessive force against a detainee -- a policy change in tandem with a series of police reform measures that the Biden administration plans to announce in the coming days.

·Atlanta, United States
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Biden to sign police reform order on 2nd anniversary of George Floyd's death

President Joe Biden's push to overhaul policing laws through sweeping legislation, blocked by Republican opposition in Congress, will take shape in a more limited executive order set to be signed

·Georgia, United States
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The Washington Post broke the news in on Monday, May 23, 2022.
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