Louisiana Civil Rights Investigation Dropped by U.S. Department of Justice

DOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People

The Justice Department retracted findings of constitutional violations in Phoenix and five other jurisdictions. Advocates say the move could further embolden cities and police departments to marginalize homeless people.

Reactions and questions rise after feds drop Memphis Police case

The day after the U.S. Department of Justice closed and retracted its investigation into the Memphis Police Department, there were still a lot of questions. Many had hoped the investigation would lead to police reforms and increased accountability; but with the weight of the federal government now largely out of the equation, what now?

MPD's internal report shows how often officers report using force

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Department of Justice is dropping its investigation into the Memphis Police Department, as more officers were internally investigated last year. The DOJ had accused MPD of discriminatory policing and excessive force, but now under a new administration, it announced Wednesday it is retracting what it said about MPD. No further action or threat of court action will be taken. "I believe the reports are out there and speak for …

DOJ dismisses investigations of civil rights violations by Louisiana State Police

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTAL/KMSS)—The United States Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it is shutting down several investigations into police departments for violating civil rights. The DOJ is also retracting its department's findings regarding constitutional violations against six police departments, including the Louisiana State Police. "Today, we are ending the Biden Civil Rights Division's failed experiment of handcuffing local leader…

Louisiana civil rights investigation dropped by U.S. Department of Justice

It's also happening at police departments in Trenton, New Jersey, Memphis, Tennessee, Mount Vernon, New York and Oklahoma City.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporters Lim Hyeong-seop and Oh Gyu-jin = On the 22nd, Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said, "Crimes of state violence, the state using the power entrusted to it by the people to take the lives and self-esteem of the people...