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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 ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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Memphis police use 'excessive force', US justice department says
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and follows policies that discriminate against black people, the US justice department has said. This includes unnecessarily escalating ...
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Memphis Hires Former Federal Judge To Oversee Police Reforms Amid Civil Rights Investigation
After a federal investigation into the Memphis Police Department prompted by ... nothing to do with a consent decree from the Department of Justice. However, activists like Earle Fisher do ...
Beyond excessive force: How police abuse women, the poor, the homeless
Justice Department investigations, often launched after controversial police killings, show how other forms of abusive policing can harm communities.
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Justice Department and the city of Memphis to address results of scathing police investigation
A report released Wednesday revealed the findings of a 17-month Department of Justice investigation into Memphis police that began after Nichols was kicked, punched and hit with a police ...