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Report: Chicago Is False Confession Capital

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.

December 9, 2012

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Federal Civil Rights Probe Targets Albuquerque PD

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

November 26, 2012

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Feds Accuse N.C. Sheriff of Discriminatory Policing

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.

September 17, 2012

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Feds Drop Criminal Probe of Sheriff Arpaio

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.

September 1, 2012

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Feds, New Orleans Announce Police Reforms

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.

July 23, 2012

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Seattle Police Call DOJ Reform 'Wildly Unrealistic'

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.

May 15, 2012

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Md. Deputy Chief Calls for DOJ Probe of His Department

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.

April 3, 2012

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Seattle Announces Police Reforms

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.

March 29, 2012

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ICE Shooter Subject of Complaints

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.

March 1, 2012

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Embattled Conn. Chief Retires

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.

January 29, 2012

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FBI Arrests Four Conn. Cops

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

January 23, 2012

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Feds: Excessive Force by Seattle Cops Is 'Systemic'

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.

December 15, 2011