US Justice Department Ramps Up Investigations of Police

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US Justice Department Ramps Up Investigations of Police

… misconduct and gross violations of Black Americans' rights, eventually entering into … , where officers shot and killed African American emergency medic Breonna Taylor during … high-profile fatal shootings of African Americans. In 22 other cities that …

Source: Voice of America - English

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