The Justice Department announced the dismissal of lawsuits against the Louisville and Minneapolis police departments as part of a broader unwinding of investigations into various other police departments. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon characterized the Biden-era actions as excessively broad, costly, and unwarranted, suggesting that they imposed unnecessary oversight on local policing. The closure extends to investigations in multiple cities, retracting previous findings of constitutional violations. The DOJ aims to restore local policing control and end what Dhillon termed the failed practices of the prior administration's Civil Rights Division.
The Justice Department is dismissing lawsuits against police departments, describing such actions as sweeping and overly broad that imposed undue federal oversight.
Harmeet Dhillon stated these consent decrees would have resulted in micromanagement by federal courts with significant compliance costs, lacking sufficient legal support.
The closure of investigations follows a decision to retract findings of constitutional violations in various police departments, signaling a shift in federal oversight.
Ending these expirations is meant to restore local control over police departments, preventing undue influence from unelected bureaucrats.
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