Trump’s DOJ Has Frozen Police Reform Work. Advocates Fear More Abuse in Departments Across the Country. Federal investigators had identified at least eight police departments with patterns of ...

The U.S. Department of Justice’s scathing December 2024 report exposed what Memphians have known for years – that the Memphis Police Department (MPD) is rife with abuse, corruption and misconduct.

Memphis was never serious about police reform or reducing crime | Opinion Systemic change in the MPD will only come from unapologetic demands for transparency, power shifting into the hands of the ...

Sweeping DOJ action dismisses lawsuits against Louisville and Minneapolis police departments, questioning the effectiveness of consent decrees and their financial burden.

If the DOJ’s announcement has a downside, it is that political realities will limit its impact. President Trump will be out of office in less than four years, and there can be no guarantee that the ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced Wednesday it’s dismissing last-minute lawsuits the Biden administration filed against two police departments after ...

The killing of George Floyd five years ago by a Minneapolis police officer ignited what many reform advocates hoped would be a national effort to end, or at least curb, excessive use of force. But ...

A DOJ probe of the Minneapolis Police Department found that its officers used excessive force, including "unjustified deadly force." This came after the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, on ...

Five years ago millions rallied for police reform after the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Trump is now exiting court-ordered settlements. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

The DOJ is also reversing lawsuits seeking police reform in Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky. Civil rights activists say these investigations are important tools in addressing police misconduct.