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Memphis police discriminate against Black people, US Justice Dept finds
The Memphis Police Department uses excessive force and discriminates against Black people, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday following an investigation, calling on the Tennessee city's police to undertake significant reforms.
Memphis police use excessive force and discriminate against Black people, DOJ says
The DOJ investigation also uncovered "serious concerns" about the police department's treatment of children, as well as deficiencies in training.
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.
Memphis police discriminate against Black people, DOJ report finds
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday its civil rights investigation into the Memphis Police Department found the MPD used excessive force, conducted illegal stops, searches and arrests and unlawfully discriminated against Black people.
Memphis Police Used Excessive Force and Discriminated Against Black Residents, Justice Dept. Finds
The Police Department has been under scrutiny since January 2023, when officers fatally beat Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, after pulling him over on his way home from work.
Memphis Says It Won't Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department Ahead of Investigation Report
The city of Memphis says will not agree to negotiate federal oversight of its police department until can review and challenge results of a yet-to-be-released Department of Justice investigation into
Justice Dept. says Memphis police used systemic excessive force
Memphis officials rebuffed Justice Department attempts to place its police force on federal supervision nearly two years after the fatal beating of a Black man.
What is a consent decree? Everything to know about Memphis' refusal of federal oversight over police reforms
The City of Memphis refused federal oversight via a consent decree Wednesday. Here's what to know about consent decrees of police departments.
City’s attorney says Memphis won’t enter consent decree with DOJ over police reform
The city’s chief legal officer says Memphis will not enter into a consent decree over police reform with the Department of Justice, until the city has had time to review the agency’s report. The letter from City Attorney Tannera George Gibson to the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was sent Wednesday,
City of Memphis releases letter telling DOJ it will not agree to enter consent decree amid investigation
In a letter released by the city, the City of Memphis wrote that such an agreement could be in place for more than a decade and cost taxpayers "hundreds of millions of dollars."
Memphis will not agree to federal oversight of police department after DOJ investigation
The City of Memphis, in a letter sent Wednesday, refused federal oversight stemming from a civil rights investigation of the Memphis Police Department.
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