{"id":56678,"date":"2024-06-13T14:32:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T21:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=56678"},"modified":"2024-06-13T17:18:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:18:38","slug":"department-of-justice-report-indicates-phoenix-police-department-engaged-in-widespread-civil-rights-violations-against-minorities-disabled-and-the-homeless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=56678","title":{"rendered":"Department of Justice Report Investigation Finds Phoenix Police Department Engaged in Widespread Civil Rights Violations Against Minorities, Disabled and the Homeless"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0The U.S. Justice Department released its findings Thursday on the Phoenix Police Department and the City of Phoenix.<\/span><\/p>\n

The report indicates that the police department and the city engage in widespread practices that violate civil rights and the Safe Streets Act.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the city and the police department have initiated some reforms, including new use-of-force policies and training, and investment in homeless shelters, these steps are insufficient, federal prosecutors allege.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many reforms remain unimplemented or only exist on paper.<\/span><\/p>\n

The investigation showed a pattern of excessive force, unlawful treatment of homeless individuals, discrimination against black, Hispanic, and Indigenous people, violations of protestors’ rights, and discrimination against people with behavioral health disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n