DOJ: Phoenix police violated the rights of homeless residents and minority communities

SCOTUS Rules on Homelessness as DOJ Reveals a War on the Poor

The Supreme Court’s coming decision on homelessness will exacerbate a new, growing problem.

Critics rip fed report on Phoenix Police conduct

City of Phoenix officials are bracing for a protracted and expensive fight with the U.S. Department of Justice over a lengthy report that accused police routinely using excessive force, including deadly force; violating the rights of lawful protesters and homeless people living on the street; and targeting people of color.

‘This is validation’: Phoenix homeless welcome Justice Department’s findings, call for consent decree

Faith Kearns sank to the ground and burst into tears in her studio apartment on Thursday after the Justice Department asserted something she had known for years: Phoenix police routinely violate the rights of homeless people.

DOJ Report Alleges Phoenix Police and City Officials Violated Civil Rights of Minorities and Homeless

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a 126-page report alleging that Phoenix, Arizona, city and law enforcement officials have violated the civil rights of minorities, the homeless, and children. “The Justice Department has concluded there is reasonable cause to believe that the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Police Department engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives its residents and visitors, including Black, Hispanic, a…

Victims cited in DOJ report on Phoenix police brutality call on city to implement mandated reforms

Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police say a scathing Justice Department report is vindication.

Phoenix police routinely used excessive force and violated civil rights, DOJ says

A sweeping new report from the Justice Department reveals a pattern of racism and excessive force at the Phoenix Police Department. The three-year probe followed a series of high-profile incidents of misconduct and one of the highest rates of officer-involved shootings in the country. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Taylor Seely of the Arizona Republic.