Trump Administration Drops Police Misconduct Investigations | JQJO

The Justice Department, under the Trump administration, is dropping investigations into police misconduct in several cities, including Minneapolis, Louisville, Phoenix, Trenton, Memphis, Mount Vernon, Oklahoma City, and Louisiana State Police. This reverses the Biden administration's use of consent decrees to hold police accountable. The decision comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder, although the department claims the timing is coincidental, citing looming court deadlines and characterizing previous agreements as 'micromanagement'. The DOJ states it will still pursue action against individual officers who violate civil rights.