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After Tyre Nichols’ death, DOJ investigating possible ‘discriminatory policing’ in Memphis

Friday, July 28 by ABC News

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) -- The Department of Justice is investigating whether law enforcement in Memphis, Tennessee, engaged in "discriminatory policing," including in how it conducted traffic stops, in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols earlier this year, officials said Thursday.The Memphis Police Department...

Pattern of discriminatory, unlawful policing in Minneapolis made George Floyd murder ‘possible,’ DOJ finds

Friday, June 16 by ABC News

(MINNEAPOLIS) -- The Minneapolis Police Department for years engaged in a pattern of discriminatory law enforcement practices against Black and Native American people, using unnecessary excessive force and violating the rights of protesters expressing their First Amendment rights, a more than two-year investigation by...

Black mayor and police chief tasked with leading Antioch reform amid lawsuit over alleged racist policing

Friday, May 5 by ABC News

(ANTIOCH, Calif.) -- The mayor and police chief of Antioch, the California city facing an FBI investigation and a lawsuit over alleged civil rights violations by its police officers, agree on one thing – the police department has an issue with culture."Good people can...

New DOJ chief talks importance of community policing

Thursday, April 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The new director of a Department of Justice office that financially supports police departments nationwide says that community engagement is what defines successful law enforcement. And he knows from experience.Before being chosen to head the Community Oriented Policing Services within the DOJ,...

Biden expected to address policing reform in State of the Union, Tyre Nichols’ parents to attend

Tuesday, February 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When President Joe Biden delivers his second State of the Union speech Tuesday night, two guests are expected to be in the audience: the mother and stepfather of Tyre Nichols.Nichols died after being beaten during a violent encounter with Memphis police last...

Biden meets with Congressional Black Caucus on pushing policing reform

Thursday, February 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met Thursday with members of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss pushing policing reform in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols.As the group gathered in the Oval Office, Biden said it was...

What is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act?

Thursday, February 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The funeral for Tyre Nichols was filled with tributes for the 29-year-old who died after a violent encounter with police, and a call to action for reform.Nichols’ mother RowVaughn Wells, who addressed the mourners gathered in Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church through tears,...

Supreme Court takes case on content policing: Here’s how it could impact social media

Wednesday, October 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear a challenge to a fundamental legal protection enjoyed by social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Tik Tok. The ruling could dramatically change how those platforms operate, even affecting search engines like Google, legal...

House Democrats notch legislative victory on policing before the midterms

Thursday, September 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- House Democrats on Thursday managed to chalk up another major legislative win before the midterm elections, approving a long-delayed package of changes to policing and public safety.Moderate and progressive Democrats hammered out a deal on Wednesday after frenetic negotiations -- and on...

Top women law enforcement leaders talk rising crime, midterms, future of policing