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#Congress authorized the #DOJ to conduct civil investigations into constitutional #abuses by #police, such as excessive use of force or racially-motivated policing, in 1994, as a response to the horrific beating of #RodneyKing, a #Black man, by #white #LAPD officers.
During #Biden's presidency, the #CivilRights Division launched 12 such "pattern or practice" investigations into police depts including #Phoenix, #NYC, #Trenton, #Memphis & #Lexington.
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https://youtu.be/3T9k0FfudvM
UPDATE: Psycho Cop Sued For Tormenting Handcuffed Black Man With Taser#ACAB #PoliceBrutality #PoliceTorture #BluePussies #BadCops #NothingHasChanged since #RodneyKing #CaughtOnCamera
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https://youtu.be/xlFnA5ryH5g
YouTube Tried To Hide It | Cops Literally Cooked Him On The Asphalt And | 15M Lawsuit#ACAB #BadCops #Arizona #NothingHasChanged since #RodneyKing #PoliceBrutality #BluePussies
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