Why the Feds Came Down on Phoenix Police

Why the feds came down on Phoenix Police

Last year, the U.S. Justice Department released its findings that Phoenix’s Police Department disproportionately targeted people of color and used systematic violence.It was the culmination of a three-year federal investigation that relied on city staff interviews, thousands of documents and thousands of hours of body-worn camera footage to detail how police deprive people of their constitutional rights.The DOJ said Phoenix Police engaged in dis…

The Trump administration’s toxic view of police reform

The Department of Justice ending consent decrees in Minneapolis and Louisville is an awful decision that will make American policing worse.

Trump DOJ Withdraws from Police Reform Agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville - Davis Vanguard

The Justice Department under the Trump administration has withdrawn from key police reform agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville, abandoning efforts to increase federal oversight of local law enforcement and closing investigations into several other police departments.