Police Reforms Likely Won’t Be Priority of Trump’s Justice Department
Eight years of police reforms under President Obama could be undone with the election of Donald Trump.
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Trump Selects Controversial Sen. Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general is Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, a controversial pick because of his staunchly conservative positions on immigration, gay rights and Muslims.
Judge: Conditions at Border Patrol Detention Centers Violate Civil Rights
A federal judge plans to order Border Patrol to improve sleeping conditions at detention centers in Arizona, saying the detainees’ civil rights are being violated.
Border Patrol’s ‘Icebox’ Conditions Raise Troubling Questions in Court
Border Patrol has come under fire from federal prosecutors and civil-rights advocates following the discovery that immigrants are forced to sleep on cold concrete floors.
FBI Investigates Fire at Black Church Where ‘Vote Trump’ Tagged on Side
The FBI is investigating a fire that tore through a black church in Mississippi that was scrawled with the message, “Vote Trump,” in silver spray paint.
Justice Department Shakeup Seeks to Jumpstart Probe into Eric Garner’s Death
In an unusual shakeup, the Justice Department has dumped a New York team of agents and lawyers investigating the death of Eric Garner, who was killed when a police officer placed him in a chokehold over selling untaxed cigarettes.
Ex-Louisiana Cop Admits He Lied about Striking Woman in Civil Rights Case
A former Louisiana police officer who used excessive force on a woman in 2012 has pleaded guilty to violating her civil rights and lying to the FBI.
FBI Director to Speak During Annual Conference on Civil Rights, Law Enforcement
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James B. Comey plans to speak during the annual conference on civil rights and law enforcement in Birmingham. The Gasden Times reports that Comey will be a special guest speaker during the final day of the conference, which is sponsored by the FBI Birmingham Division and the Birmingham Civil…