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President's freeze on civil rights investigations won't impact Memphis, MPD, Mayor says
A memo sent by President Donald Trump's administration is asking for all civil rights investigations to be put on hold.
Swift re-shaping of the D.O.J under President Trump could have major implications for Memphis
The DOJ has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reforms negotiated by the Biden ...
Federal judge weakens protections against Memphis police spying, critics charge
A federal judge ruled to replace a private attorney who monitors the Memphis Police Department with two lawyers employed by ...
US Justice Department freezes all cases in civil rights division
A memo states that officials are implementing the freeze to be “consistent with the Department’s goal of ensuring that the ...
Exclusive: DOJ civil rights chief talks police reform, hate as Trump rollbacks feared
Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the Justice Department "a ...
Justice Department temporarily freezes civil-rights litigation, police overhauls: reports
The Justice Department froze civil-rights litigation to allow the incoming Trump administration to review the agencies ...
DOJ case against Phoenix could be on hold under Trump administration
The Justice Department has been ordered not to pursue new cases, settlements or legal action in ongoing cases, according to ...
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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Federal judge weakens protections against Memphis police spying, critics charge
This story was originally published by The Institute for Public Service Reporting. Critics fear a judge’s decision last week will weaken a long-standing federal order that bans the Memphis ...