Justice Department says Baltimore police civil rights violations are rampant
 

Justice Department says Baltimore police civil rights violations are rampant
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The Department of Justice's 163-page report on the Baltimore City Police Department, released Wednesday, says city police are often racist and ***ist, use excessive force, practice retaliation, and engage in unconstitutional stops and arrests, especially of black residents.

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The report is damning, though largely unsurprising to many black Americans.



The report has been devoured online, with many people pulling specific details that they found stunning or **teworthy.

Here are some of the key passages that highlight problems with the police department. Read more...

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