The House Judiciary Committee wants to explore the curtailing of investigations of troubled police departments.
By Wesley Lowery and Wesley Lowery National correspondent covering law enforcement, justice and their intersection with politics and policy Email Bio Follow Matt Zapotosky Matt Zapotosky National security reporter covering the Justice Department Email Bio Follow May 14 at 4:55 PM House Democrats on Tuesday issued a sweeping request for documents related to the Justice Department’s oversight of local police departments to assess the extent to which the agency has abandoned efforts to force...
“Despite continuing concerns from civil rights and community-based organizations, the Department has sharply curtailed its statutory role in identifying and eradicating civil rights abuses by law enforcement,” Nadler wrote in the letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Post. “Excessive force in police-civilian encounters presents a crisis of trust throughout our nation.
Barr said at his confirmation hearing in January that he agreed with Sessions’s policy on consent decrees, though he also questioned whether it would make the use of consent decrees more difficult. “Of course, the department has a role in pattern and practice violations,” he asserted.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Democrats demand Atty. Gen. William Barr hand over documents on Obamacare decisionHouse Democrats are demanding Attorney General William Barr hand over documentation behind the Trump administration’s decision not to defend the Affordable Care Act in court.
Consulte Mais informação »
Woman demands justice from police after losing eyeJohanna Pagan-Alomar allegedly had her left eye gouged by an NYPD officer when she allegedly attempted to intervene with her then boyfriend’s drug arrest.
Consulte Mais informação »
Justice Dept. threatens executive privilege over Mueller report and underlying evidenceHouse Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler is moving forward Wednesday with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress in the face of a threat from the Justice Department that President Donald Trump will declare executive privilege over special counsel Robert Mueller's report and its underlying evidence.
Consulte Mais informação »
‘Things were often a bit not normal’: Rosenstein gets fond, jokey send-off from Justice Dept.After two tumultuous years, the official who oversaw Mueller probe prepares to leave the government.
Consulte Mais informação »
House Democrats defeat GOP effort to impose requirements on ‘born-alive’ abortionsEmotional debate in House Appropriations Committee as pregnant GOP congresswoman recounts personal story.
Consulte Mais informação »
Criminal justice reform on the minds of 2020 contendersCriminal justice and policing reform are pushing 2020 conversations. Rev. Al Sharpton is joined by opinion writer for the Washington Post, Radley Balko and retired NYPD detective and director of the black Law Enforcement Alliance, Marq Claxton.
Consulte Mais informação »
Democrats Hint at Subpoenas After White House Fails to Produce Health Law DocumentsHouse Democratic leaders are raising the prospect they could issue subpoenas after the White House failed to meet a deadline to produce documents concerning its legal position favoring the overthrow of the Affordable Care Act.
Consulte Mais informação »
Democrats full steam ahead to hold William Barr in contempt, despite Justice Department talks“Right now, all systems go for the contempt hearing,” Representative Jamie Raskin, a Judiciary Committee member, told Newsweek Tuesday afternoon after meeting with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler and other committee members.
Consulte Mais informação »
Trump 'so proud' of AG Barr for efforts to probe Russia investigation originsAttorney General Bill Barr has tapped the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham to oversee the probe into the origins of the Russia investigation, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News, an effort that President Donald Trump said on Tuesday makes him 'so proud
Consulte Mais informação »
Judge skeptical of Trump effort to keep records from HouseWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a court hearing in Washington in which President Donald Trump is seeking to block Congress from obtaining some of his financial records (all times local):
Consulte Mais informação »