Trump’s Justice Department Drops Police Investigations and Results Including Trenton

Trump’s Justice Department drops police investigations and results including Trenton

TRENTON — Just half a year ago, the Department of Justice announced findings and recommendations of a year-long investigation into the city’s police department but the new administration has dropped and dismissed the findings for several cities around the country, including Trenton. In November, the DoJ said Trenton had violated the constitutional rights of its citizens. At the time, U.S. Attorney Phillip Sellinger said that an extensive investi…

DOJ Drops Major Bombshell Report Exposing FBI Involvement In J6 - The American Tribune.com

A bombshell report from the office of U.S. Inspector General Michael Horowitz confirmed that the FBI was present and involved in the events of January 6, 2021, with IG Horowitz saying that the initial reports from the FBI related to January 6 were “inaccurate” and not reflective of what actually transpired at the U.S. Capitol. For context, in a press release from December 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, …

Community leaders react to DOJ dropping investigations into MPD

The decision by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the end of its investigation into the Memphis Police Department. It is a move triggering reactions from people on both sides of the police reform issue in the Bluff City.

'Attempting to erase truth': Trump's DOJ just retracted a 2024 report focusing on bad cops

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced Wednesday it will close its investigation into the Memphis Police Department and retract a December 2024 report addressing constitutional violations by police. The DOJ found police in Memphis used excessive force, engaged in unlawful traffic stops and routinely discriminated against Black residents after a 2023 investigation spurred by the death of 23-year-old Tyre Nichols when he…

Department of Justice scraps Memphis Police investigation

The U.S. Department of Justice will retract findings from a December 2024 investigation of the Memphis Police Department. (Photo by Karen Pulfer Focht for Tennessee Lookout)The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced Wednesday it will close its investigation into the Memphis Police Department and retract a December 2024 report addressing constitutional violations by police.  The DOJ found police in Memphis used excessive for…

DOJ Scraps Lawsuits Against Louisville And Minneapolis Police, Retracts Biden-Era Findings

In a significant policy shift, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced Wednesday it is initiating the process of dismissing lawsuits against the Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota police departments. These lawsuits, filed late in the Biden administration, accused both departments of widespread unconstitutional policing practices. The Justice Department stated that the lawsuits “wrongly […] DOJ Scraps Lawsuits Ag…