Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
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FILE - Phoenix Police stand in front of police headquarters on May 30, 2020, in Phoenix, waiting for protesters marching to protest the death of George Floyd. Phoenix police violate peoples rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)FILE - Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Friday, April 14, 2023. Phoenix police violate peoples rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)FILE - Michael Sullivan, the interim police chief for the Phoenix Police Department, speaks a news conference, Feb. 7, 2023, in Phoenix. Phoenix police violate peoples rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)Darrell Kriplean, president of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, which represents about 2,200 Phoenix officers, takes a question after the release of a Department of Justice report on the Phoenix Police department during a news conference Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Phoenix. The Justice Department said that Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Joe Clure, executive director of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, which represents about 2,200 Phoenix officers, speaks during a news conference after the Department of Justice released their report on the Phoenix Police Department Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Phoenix. The Justice Department said that Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Darrell Kriplean, president of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, which represents about 2,200 Phoenix officers, responds to the Department of Justice report on the department during a news conference Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Phoenix. The Justice Department said that Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)Darrell Kriplean, president of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, which represents about 2,200 Phoenix officers, responds to a Department of Justice report on the department during a news conference Thursday, June 13, 2024, in Phoenix. The Justice Department said that Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)FILE - Phoenix Police officers watch protesters rally on June 2, 2020, in Phoenix, during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd. Phoenix police violate peoples rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
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FILE - Phoenix Police stand in front of police headquarters on May 30, 2020, in Phoenix, waiting for protesters marching to protest the death of George Floyd. Phoenix police violate peoples rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people when enforcing the law and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday, June 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)