The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi following the brutal attack on two Black men by officers in a racist assault, officials revealed on Thursday.
The investigation seeks to determine whether the sheriff’s department engaged in a pattern of excessive force, unlawful stops, searches, arrests, or racially discriminatory policing practices, as stated by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.
The Louisville Metro government and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have reached a legally binding agreement to overhaul the city’s police department, which federal investigators have accused...
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The National Archives has announced the launch of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Portal. This new portal serves as both a subject guide and an index...
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President-elect Donald Trump has announced his choice for a prominent role in the U.S. Department of Justice, nominating Harmeet Dhillon, a high-profile Republican attorney from San Francisco, as...
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Two Indianapolis police officers, Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez, are on trial following the 2022 death of Herman Whitfield III, a 39-year-old Black man experiencing a mental health...
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The Department of Justice announced Friday that it will not pursue federal civil rights charges against Betty Shelby, a former Tulsa police officer who shot and killed Terence...
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