They have centralized and concentrated government power through the courts, gerrymandering and voter suppression, public narratives and culture wars, and of course, devastating attacks on social movements for justice and equality.
The DOJ determined that Phoenix police routinely use unnecessary lethal and nonlethal force, engage in a practice of racially profiling Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people, and regularly violate the constitutional rights of people experiencing homelessness.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke acknowledged the findings of the report as 'historic...mark[ing] the first time that the Justice Department found violations of the civil and constitutional rights of people who are homeless.'
These acts of political violence against social justice movements are not only pervasive, but they are also sanctioned by both Republican and Democrat elected officials.
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