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Department of Justice

Op-Ed

President Obama Already Has a Way to Prevent Policing Abuses

A presidential task force outlines steps to bridge the divide between police and communities of color.
by
Diego Iniguez-Lopez &
Alan Jenkins,
Truthout
April 10, 2015
Truthout

US Justice Department Says It Will Ignore Federal Law and Prosecute People for Medical Marijuana

A bipartisan amendment passed by Congress last year prohibiting DOJ from spending any money to undermine state medical marijuana laws doesn’t prevent it from prosecuting people for medical…
by
Staff,
Drug Policy Alliance
April 6, 2015
Truthout
News
Prisons & Policing

Prolific Pardoner? Obama Grants Clemency to 22 Prisoners Last Week, but Has Denied Thousands

To date, Obama has granted only 3.4 percent of petitions for pardons and commuted less than one percent of petitions for clemency.
by
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica
April 5, 2015
Truthout
Op-Ed

Putting Abusers in the Dog House

Women need more information about who are potentially dangerous dates and hookups.
by
Suzanne Dovi &
Mariana Manriquez,
Truthout
March 18, 2015
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Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez Should Withdraw From Leadership If He Faces Charges

The top Democrat in the Senate on foreign policy should not be someone scheduled to face criminal charges for political corruption.
by
Robert Reuel Naiman,
Truthout
March 8, 2015
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News

DOJ Report Concludes Ferguson Is Unconstitutional, Racist and Profit-Driven

On Wednesday, the DOJ found that the Ferguson Police Department was poorly trained and racially-biased.
by
Crystal Shepeard,
Care2
March 8, 2015
Truthout
Op-Ed

Holder’s Final Betraying Kiss to the People of Ferguson: The Wholesale Abandonment of Decency

All week the DOJ has been floating trial balloons throughout the media that former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson will not be brought up on any charges for…
by
Kevin Berends &
Marsha Coleman-Adebayo,
Black Agenda Report
February 2, 2015
Truthout
News Analysis

Amid Justice Department Investigations, Protesters Call Out Cleveland Police Murders

As national protests continue, activists and concerned residents in Cleveland are calling for police accountability.
by
Britney Schultz,
Truthout
December 16, 2014
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News
Prisons & Policing

Watchdog Group Files DOJ Complaint Against Dallas Police, Alleging Racial Pattern of Excessive Force

The group claims Dallas police have participated in a pattern of excessive deadly force against Black and Latino people.
by
Candice Bernd,
Truthout
December 2, 2014
Truthout
News Analysis

Racist Policing in the De Blasio Era: Bill Bratton’s Crusade to Save a Dying Brand

Is New York City Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton maintaining a debunked policing philosophy for personal financial gain?
by
Nick Malinowski,
Truthout
October 21, 2014
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