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Trump Justice Dept ends civil rights case against Mount Vernon Police. What to know
The U.S. Justice Department said the investigation into claims of civil rights violations against Mount Vernon Police was ...
Justice Department ending probes of Minneapolis and Louisville police departments
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths ...
DOJ abandons police reform settlements over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated ...
Some fear excessive use of force will rise as the DOJ drops oversight of police departments
Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department ...
Justice Department pulls civil rights investigations into local police departments
The Trump administration is shutting down investigations into the practices of several local departments and whether they ...
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DOJ Dismisses Biden-Era Lawsuits Against Police Departments
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced Wednesday it’s dismissing last-minute lawsuits ...
Trump administration drops police oversight spurred by Floyd, Taylor killings
The Trump administration is ending efforts to secure agreements for federal oversight of police departments in Minneapolis ...
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Justice Department pulls civil rights investigations into local police departments
WASHINGTON — The Justice ... Memphis, Tennessee; Mount Vernon, New York; Oklahoma City; and the Louisiana State Police will also end. During Trump's first term in office, the Civil Rights ...
Justice Department to end oversight of local police accused of abuses
The Trump administration backed away from federal efforts to investigate or oversee nearly two dozen police departments accused of civil rights violations.