End of Police Oversight Sparks Concerns Over Excessive Force
TL;DR
The DOJ's decision to drop oversight and accountability agreements with several police departments could weaken efforts to curb excessive use of force, potentially reversing progress made since high-profile incidents like George Floyd's death, while some local officials plan to continue reforms independently.
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- Some fear excessive use of force will rise as the DOJ drops oversight of police departments NBC News
- Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses The New York Times
- “I Can’t Breathe”: Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Trump Admin Rolls Back Police Oversight Democracy Now!
- Opinion | Keith Ellison on countering Trump: Courage, imagination and lots of lawsuits The Washington Post
- 'Cracking heads': Trump, DOJ moves signal end of reforms after George Floyd movement USA Today
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