Exclusive: DOJ civil rights chief talks police reform, hate as Trump rollbacks feared
Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the Justice Department "a bittersweet moment."
How will Trump's DOJ putting civil rights litigation on hold affect Memphis' cases?
The U.S. Department of Justice is pausing all active litigation being done by its civil rights division. How could this freeze affect Memphis' cases?
Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration
Backlash brews as Trump guts 'conscience' of Justice Department, freezing civil rights cases
Donald Trump’s new DOJ leadership has ordered a pause on any ongoing Civil Rights litigation. Prosecutors have also been ordered against opening any new cases, essentially freezing any action in the division.
Trump DOJ leaders freeze civil rights litigation, police reform agreements
The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform agreements with local departments that were negotiated under the Biden administration.
Trump’s Justice Department halts police reform agreements
The Trump administration is putting a halt to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the Justice Department found a pattern of misconduct, according to a memo issued Wednesday. “The new administration may wish to reconsider settlements and consent decrees negotiated and approved by the prior administration,
US Justice Department freezes its civil rights litigation
The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered its civil rights division to pause any ongoing litigation left over from the administration of former President Joe Biden, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Wednesday.
DOJ suspends police reform agreements
The Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has suspended all police reform agreements between the federal government and local police departments. Acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle issued the order this week to the Justice Department’s civil rights division to “not execute or finalize any settlements or consent decrees approved prior to January 20,
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Justice Dept. says Memphis police used systemic excessive force
The Justice Department on Wednesday said a 17-month civil rights investigation found that the Memphis Police Department engages in the systemic use of excessive force and discriminates ...
Federal judge weakens protections against Memphis police spying, critics charge
A federal judge ruled to replace a private attorney who monitors the Memphis Police Department with two lawyers employed by ...
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Justice Department and Memphis to address the results of a scathing police investigation
A report released Wednesday revealed the findings of a 17-month Department of Justice investigation into Memphis police that began after officers kicked, punched and hit Nichols with a baton.
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Memphis police ‘harm and demean’ people, DOJ says after issuing scathing report calling for reforms
The investigation into the Memphis Police Department was launched 17 months ago after motorist Tyre Nichols’ violent beating death. Officers repeatedly punched, kicked and dragged Nichols during ...
US Justice Department freezes all cases in civil rights division
A memo states that officials are implementing the freeze to be “consistent with the Department’s goal of ensuring that the ...
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Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, Justice Department finds
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, according to the findings of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation launched after the beating ...
Memphis City Council approves MPD Chief Davis reappointment year after making her interim
The Memphis City Council Tuesday reappointed Cerelyn "C.J." Davis as police chief. She spent the previous year as MPD's ...
DOJ case against Phoenix could be on hold under Trump administration
The Justice Department has been ordered not to pursue new cases, settlements or legal action in ongoing cases, according to ...