"Scorpion" unit (Memphis Police Department)

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The Department of Justice said it’s pulling back from policing changes. Will cities and states have the tools to enforce them?

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The administration appears set to end federal oversight of police, including agencies that have committed systemic civil rights violations.

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Data shows Memphis police arrested more people – mostly Black men – than other Tennessee cities.

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