Justice Department To Review All Civil Rights Agreements On Police Conduct
The order by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the bid to reassess an agreement in Baltimore may signal that the Trump administration plans to scale back investigations and reopen past deals.
by Carrie Johnson
Apr 03, 2017
2 minutes
The leader of the U.S. Justice Department has ordered federal authorities to emphasize building partnerships with local law enforcement over hard-nosed investigations of them, asking a federal judge in Baltimore to delay a hearing this week on a deal to overhaul the city's troubled police force and casting a cloud over a host of other federal consent decrees that target
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days