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Philly Police Create Officer-Involved Shooting Unit

An Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Unit was established within the Philadelphia Police Department on Jan. 1, inspired by a Department of Justice study recommending reforms on the use of deadly force by police officers

January 17, 2017

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Video: Justice Department Slams Chicago PD for "Excessive Force" and "Deficient Training"

A federal investigation into the Chicago police found that officers engage “in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force,” part of larger, ingrained failures in how the department trains officers and reviews misconduct, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced Friday.

January 13, 2017

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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.

January 13, 2017

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Justice Department Slams Chicago PD for "Excessive Force" and "Deficient Training"

A federal investigation into the Chicago police found that officers engage “in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force,” part of larger, ingrained failures in how the department trains officers and reviews misconduct, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced Friday.

January 13, 2017

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Baltimore PD Commits to Consent Decree, Changes in Policy

It discourages the arrests of citizens for quality of life offenses, requiring a supervisor to sign off on any request to take someone into custody for a minor infraction, and also mandates basic training for making stops and searches.

January 12, 2017

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AG Lynch Pushing for Baltimore PD Consent Decree Before Trump Takes Office

Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Thursday that she is hopeful Department of Justice and Baltimore officials will agree to a consent decree governing police reform within the next month — and before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office — but that reaching a deal depends on continued cooperation and good faith negotiations on the part of the city.

December 15, 2016

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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.

November 22, 2016

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Newspaper: Justice Department Expected to Charge NYPD Officer in Eric Garner Death

“It’s going to happen sooner than later,” the source said of an indictment. “Washington wants to indict him.”

October 26, 2016

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Justice Department to Review Memphis Police Department

The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday it will examine community policing and use of force as part of a federal review of the Memphis Police Department.

October 26, 2016

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Federal Report Slams San Francisco PD for Bias

A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice accuses the San Francisco Police Department of implicit and institutionalized bias against minority groups.

October 12, 2016

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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.

October 7, 2016

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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.”

October 6, 2016