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Justice Department Announces Pattern or Practice Investigation of the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department

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The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a civil pattern or practice investigation into the City of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department (MPD). The investigation will seek to determine whether there are systemic violations of the Constitution or federal law by MPD. The investigation will focus on MPD’s use of force and its stops, searches and arrests, as well as whether it engages in discriminatory policing.

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Updated February 5, 2025
Topic
Civil Rights
Components
Civil Rights Division
USAO - Tennessee, Western

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