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      • During his confirmation hearing, Sessions said federal investigations of police departments were bad for “morale,” and waved away the idea that police abuses could be systemic, rather than the actions of a few bad apples.
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  2. Nov 12, 2018 · Why Jeff Sessions’ Final Act Could Have More Impact Than Expected — ProPublica. Just before he left, the departing attorney-general adopted a policy to limit the Justice Departments...

  3. April 4, 2017. by. Sarah Childress. Anya Bourg. For nearly 25 years, the federal government has been investigating police departments for patterns of unconstitutional policing, and compelling...

  4. Sep 28, 2017 · ACLU of Colorado. As President Trump spends his time denigrating black NFL players and their allies who are protesting police brutality, racial inequity, and a broken criminal justice system, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is working hard to make these problems even worse.

    • Taylor Pendergrass
    • Director of Advocacy, ACLU of Colorado
  5. Jan 9, 2017 · What Jeff Sessions's Role in Prosecuting the Klan Reveals About His Civil-Rights Record. Defenders of Trump’s choice for attorney general have cited an Alabama lynching case as evidence of...

  6. Nov 15, 2018 · In a last-minute act, Mr. Sessions limited the Justice Departments ability to oversee local police reforms. The move raises questions about what this hands-off approach means for existing...

  7. Jul 19, 2017 · On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Justice Department plans to “develop policies to increase forfeitures.”. And today he did just that by reversing a 2015 policy then-Attorney General Eric Holder issued that prohibited local law enforcement from circumventing more restrictive state civil forfeiture laws by partnering with ...

  8. Sep 18, 2017 · Police departments and local officials asked for federal help so they could attempt to “strengthen and build the mutual trust” between law enforcement and communities in the midst of tragedy, often a fatal police shooting. And for Sessions to say he now wants the program to “fight violent crime” is ridiculous.