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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a comprehensive report revealing that the Phoenix Police Department engaged in practices that violated the constitutional rights of individuals, particularly minorities and the homeless. The findings come after a years-long investigation initiated in August 2021.
The nearly 130-page report, disclosed during a virtual press conference on Thursday, outlines various instances of excessive force and misconduct by Phoenix police officers. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division emphasized that the investigation uncovered systemic issues within. . .
