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Calif. Sheriff Asks FBI To Probe Death

May 15, 2013

Kern County (Calif.) Sheriff Donny Youngblood has asked the FBI to investigate the death of a man who was repeatedly struck by deputies' batons.

Utah Agency Requests FBI Probe

April 4, 2013

The fatal officer-involved shooting of Danielle Willard and other issues plaguing the West Valley (Utah) Police Department has now resulted in requests for two independent FBI investigations.

Pittsburgh Mayor Calls for 'Outside' Chief

February 21, 2013

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said Thursday he wants to hire a new police chief "with no relationships, with no ties, with really no history" related to the embattled department.

Pittsburgh Chief Forced To Resign

February 21, 2013

The second-highest-ranking member of the union representing Pittsburgh police officers said the rank-and-file are still shocked this morning by the sudden forced resignation of Chief Nate Harper and morale remains low.

Report: Chicago Is False Confession Capital

December 10, 2012

News magazine "60 Minutes" labeled Chicago the "false confession capital" of the United States Sunday in a segment featuring several men who claimed they were coerced by police detectives into signing confessions for crimes they didn't commit.

Federal Civil Rights Probe Targets Albuquerque PD

November 27, 2012

The Department of Justice launched a civil rights probe of the Albuquerque (N.M.) Police Department Tuesday focusing on officers' use of force.

Feds Accuse N.C. Sheriff of Discriminatory Policing

September 18, 2012

The Department of Justice accused the Alamance County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office in a Tuesday letter of violating the Constitution by racially profiling and targeting Latinos.

Feds Drop Criminal Probe of Sheriff Arpaio

September 2, 2012

The letter from Ann Birmingham Scheel, acting on the U.S. attorney's behalf, repeatedly said there was insufficient evidence to bring charges against Sheriff Joe Arpaio, former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, or their employees.

Feds, New Orleans Announce Police Reforms

July 24, 2012

The New Orleans Police Department faces a sweeping operational overhaul outlined in a federal consent decree unveiled Tuesday by Attorney General Eric Holder and Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

Seattle Police Call DOJ Reform 'Wildly Unrealistic'

May 16, 2012

The Seattle Police Department is objecting to reforms proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice as wildly unrealistic and expensive, according to documents reviewed by the Associated Press.

Md. Deputy Chief Calls for DOJ Probe of His Department

April 4, 2012

The Anne Arundel County (Md.) Police Department's second in command said Monday night that he has asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate alleged police misconduct.

Seattle Announces Police Reforms

March 30, 2012

Pre-empting a meeting with Department of Justice officials, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn on Thursday proposed a series of police reforms in response to a damning federal report that came after several high-profile incidents involving minorities.

ICE Shooter Subject of Complaints

March 2, 2012

A federal agent who was killed after shooting his supervisor in a workplace confrontation in California had been the subject of complaints by immigrant advocates for allegedly using coercive tactics with immigrants.

Embattled Conn. Chief Retires

January 30, 2012

East Haven (Conn.) Police Chief Len Gallo announced his retirement Monday, a week after the FBI arrested four of the agency's officers for allegedly violating the civil rights of Latinos.

FBI Arrests Four Conn. Cops

January 24, 2012

Four East Haven (Conn.) Police officers were arrested Tuesday for assaulting illegal immigrants in custody.

Feds: Excessive Force by Seattle Cops Is 'Systemic'

December 16, 2011

The U.S. Department of Justice sharply rebuked the Seattle Police Department today, claiming cops use excessive force that's unconstitutional 20% of the time.

Sheriff Arpaio Loses Federal Immigration Enforcement Powers

December 15, 2011

The Obama Administration's Department of Homeland Security stripped Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff Joe Arpaio of several federal tools for immigration enforcement, following a scathing Justice Department report accusing him of discriminatory policing.

UC Davis Hires Bratton To Probe Pepper-Spraying

November 26, 2011

Faculty members objected to the hiring of the former LAPD chief. One professor said the school should enlist in-house faculty members to lead the probe rather than relying on "a former cop who is charging a lot of money we don't have to spend."

Justice Department Probes Miami Police Shootings

November 17, 2011

The Miami Police Department's policies, training and deployment practices will be scrutinized in a federal rights probe announced by the U.S. Justice Department today. The probe will focus on at least four of the seven fatal shootings of black men.

S.C. Cop who Fatally Shot Former Mayor Laid Off

September 13, 2011

A Cottageville (S.C.) Police officer under investigation for fatally shooting the town's former mayor has been laid off. Officer Randall Price has been let go due to "budget constraints," according to the city.

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