Department of Justice

The Department of Justice Enters Into Binding Consent Decree with the Cleveland Police Department

The Department of Justice Enters Into Binding Consent Decree with the Cleveland Police Department

After the Justice Department issued one of the most scathing reports ever written on a police department, the Cleveland Police just entered into a binding consent decree with the Department of Justice.

What You Need To Know About Venezuela

What You Need To Know About Venezuela

Venezuela is a “national security threat” only because it refuses to be controlled by the US.

Justice Department Finds Pattern of Police Bias and Excessive Force in Ferguson

Justice Department Finds Pattern of Police Bias and Excessive Force in Ferguson

DOJ report findings reinforce what the Ferguson's Black residents have been saying publicly for the past year: that years of racist discrimination and mistrust created the volatile environment that erupted after Mr. Brown’s shooting.

Report: Justice Department to Condemn Racially Biased Policing in Ferguson

Report: Justice Department to Condemn Racially Biased Policing in Ferguson

According to the New York Times, the DOJ is about to release a report that accuses the Ferguson Police Department—and the city itself—of systemically mistreating the community's African American population with discriminatory traffic stops; disproportionate ticketing, arrests, and court fines; and physical abuse at the hands of police officers.