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DOJ Civil Rights Official: Investigating Policing A Top Priority

Cybercast News Service ^ | May 18, 2016 | 2:38 PM EDT | Penny Starr

Posted on by Olog-hai

The head of the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division said on Tuesday that investigating policing work is a top priority. [ ]

(Deputy Assistant Attorney General Vanita) Gupta, who noted she was appointed in October 2014 by President Barack Obama shortly after the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., following the death of a black man in police custody, said the division investigates both individual officers who may have violated the law and entire police departments.



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To: Olog-hai

Lynch is right for once. She should investigate the police for not arresting Hillary. Oh wait.... 5.56mm



To: Olog-hai

No. “proving” that all White police are racist is the priority.



To: Olog-hai

At what point was Michael Brown “in police custody”? If he had been the “hands up, don’t shoot” would be more of a myth than it already is. This makes it sound like he was restrained, and then executed.



by 4 posted onby Chipper (You can't kill an Obamazombie by destroying the brain...they didn't have one to begin with.)

To: Chipper

Brown was not in custody. He was fresh from a strong arm robbery and attacking a police officer, presumably with intent to murder since Brown had made and attempt to take the officer’s pistol.



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