Justice Department Takes First Steps To Roll Back…

Attorney General Jeff Sessions orders a review of police reform consent decrees.
04.07.17
Civil Rights Groups Press Trump’s Attorney General On…

Civil rights leaders met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss their concerns about the DOJ's direction.
03.08.17
Ferguson Officials Miss Crucial Deadlines In DOJ Deal

Ferguson officials have missed crucial deadlines that were set by the Department of Justice in efforts to reform policing procedures.
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Freddie Gray DOJ Probe To Be Decided By…

Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.
01.23.17
Baltimore & Justice Department Agree On Police Reforms

Baltimore's mayor and the attorney general announce that they've reached an accord on police reforms. The agreement awaits court approval.
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Virginia Cops Settle $25 Million Lawsuit In Linwood…

A federal probe cleared South Boston, Virginia, officers who discharged their Tasers 20 times while Linwood Lambert was shackled.
12.06.16
Chicago Top Prosecutor Kim Foxx Pledges ‘Transparency &…

Kim Foxx steps into her job as Cook County's top prosecutor with the Chicago police department under federal probe. She…
12.02.16
White Supremacist Sentenced To 10 Years For Vicious…

A federal judge sentenced a White supremacist to 10 years in prison. The assailant, who viciously attacked a Black man,…
10.13.16
Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake Seeks $30 Million In State…

Baltimore's mayor is asking the state for $30 million to pay for police reforms. Some of the spending would go…
10.05.16
Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake Seeks $30 Million In State…

Baltimore's mayor is asking the state for $30 million to pay for police reforms. Some of the spending would go…
10.05.16
Justice Department Probes Terence Crutcher Shooting

The Justice Department is investigating the Tulsa police shooting of an unarmed Black man. They are looking into a possible…
09.23.16
Obama Administration To Phase Out Private Federal Prisons

The Department of Justice announced that it will phase out its use of private prisons. There's no need for them…
08.19.16
13 St. Louis Suburbs Target Poor Blacks In…

A lawsuit accuses 13 St. Louis suburbs of extorting poor Black residents. Attorneys say they're operating debtor's prisons.
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DOJ Analysis: Most Cops Killed Responding To Domestic…

A DOJ study reveals that responding to domestic disputes accounts for most fatalities of police. This paints a different picture…
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