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Andrew Brown’s Family Says Justice Department Should Intervene In Police Shooting Case

Lawyers representing the family blasted a D.A.’s decision.
05/19/2021

AG Merrick Garland Proposes DOJ Budget Increase To Improve Civil Rights Enforcement

The budget seeks to provide more protections.
05/04/2021

Justice Department To Investigate Louisville Metro Police For Discrimination And More

Constitutional and federal violations will be a focus.
04/26/2021

Biden-Harris Administration Rolling Out Plan To Address Racial Equity

The president wants agencies to look internally at racism.
01/26/2021

U.S. Marshal Says It Was 'Premature' To Call Casey Goodson Jr. Shooting ‘Justified'

Columbus Mayor Ginther blasted the statement.
12/17/2020

Casey Goodson Jr.: Justice Dept. Joins Columbus Police Probe Of Black Man Fatally Shot By Sheriff’s Deputy

An autopsy reveals his death was a homicide.
12/09/2020

White Man Charged With Federal Hate Crime After Racist Attack On Teens, DOJ Says

Lee James Mouat faces federal and state charges.
10/14/2020

Justice Department Finds Yale Discriminates Against White and Asian Students In Admissions

The school blasted the result of the department’s probe.
08/14/2020

Justice Department Probes Baltimore Police-Custody Death

Freddie Gray's civil rights may have been violated.
04/21/2015

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Officials: US Report Finds Racial Bias in Ferguson Police

Report says that police use excessive force against Blacks.
03/03/2015