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Newsby Staff WriterMay 15, 2017

Video: Trump Orders DOJ to Develop Strategies to Prevent Violence Against Officers, Speaks at Police Week

“Every drop of blood spilled from our heroes in blue is a wound inflicted upon the whole country,” Trump said. “And every heartache known by your families in law enforcement is a sorrow shared by the entire family of the American nation.”

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 6, 2017

DOJ Has 'Grave Concerns' About Baltimore Police Overhaul Proposal

An attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice said in federal court in Baltimore on Thursday that the department has "grave concerns" about its proposed consent decree with the city and whether it will improve public safety, and needs more time to assess it.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 6, 2017

DOJ Issues Confusing Statements on Review of Memphis PD, Review Still in Progress

The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday morning it was ending its federal review of the Memphis Police Department, but by the afternoon the federal agency reversed its stance , saying the review is now back on track.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2017

Sessions: DOJ Monitoring Undermining Police Effectiveness

In his first speech as attorney general, Mr. Sessions did not name any specific cities, but he indicated that Justice Department scrutiny from afar was undermining the effectiveness of the police across the country.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2017

Sessions Questions Obama DOJ’s Conclusions in Ferguson and Chicago Police Reports

New U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has questioned reports published by his agency about policing in Chicago and Ferguson, Missouri, describing "some of it" as "pretty anecdotal and not so scientifically based."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2017

Free Animal Cruelty Investigation Training Offered to NC Officers

In this program, which begins Friday March 3 in Durham, North Carolina DOJ-certified instructors with experience in cruelty investigations in the state will take students through cruelty cases from start to finish.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2017

Former Chicago PD Superintendent Calls Out DOJ for "Wrong" Conclusions

“My narrative does not fit the narrative that they are pushing,” said McCarthy, who was fired in late 2015 by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2016

DOJ Penalizes Denver Sheriff's Department for U.S. Citizenship Hiring Requirement

The U.S. Department of Justice has fined the Denver Sheriff's Department for making U.S. citizenship a job requirement for its deputies during a hiring spree in 2015 and early 2016.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2016

IACP, NAACP, and Yale Form Partnership, Receive $7 Million DOJ Award to Support Community Healing

The IACP, in collaboration with the NAACP and Yale, will provide dedicated resources, support, training, and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies to address the impact of trauma and community harm.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2016

DOJ Says Background Checks, Citizenship Requirements Prevent Diversification of Police

The report, released Wednesday in conjunction with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, critiques several widely used police-hiring practices — noting that over-reliance on such criteria “may limit certain underrepresented communities’ representation in law enforcement agencies.”

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