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Some cities celebrated when the Trump administration ended federal oversight of several police departments, but Louisville, Kentucky's mayor said the city would be “moving ahead rapidly” with reforms. One year in, activists say the plan is lacking.
Desde 2013, el condado de Maricopa ha aprobado $226 millones en gastos relacionados con un acuerdo destinado a erradicar el perfilamiento racial. Auditores encontraron que más del 70% fue atribuido incorrectamente o utilizado de manera indebida.
Since 2013, Maricopa County officials have approved $226 million in sheriff’s office spending related to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling. Auditors found that more than 70% of it was misattributed or misappropriated.
The department didn’t audit thousands of stops made by its Community Response Team, which has a history of unconstitutional policing and has drawn hundreds of civilian complaints. ProPublica previously found the unit sidestepped oversight.