DOJ Settles With Mississippi Police Over Civil Rights Violations

A scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated citizens’ civil rights in the rural, poor, ...

Mississippi police department settles with DOJ over discrimination, excessive force allegations

The police force for a Mississippi city where approximately half the population had warrants issued for their arrests will have to undergo multiple reforms following a settlement with the U.S.
Davis Vanguard

Justice Department Settlement Requires Lexington Police Reforms after Investigation Finds Residents Jailed over Unpaid Fines

The U.S. Department of Justice finalized a settlement agreement with Lexington, Mississippi, mandating comprehensive police ...
Independent Journal Review

DOJ reaches settlement with Lexington over police civil rights violations

DOJ settled with Lexington, Miss., on Oct. 16, 2026, forcing police reforms after a report found 650-plus fine warrants—about ...
Yahoo

New York's police reforms promised change. Five years later, results are uneven.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protesters rally against police brutality on June 3, 2020, in Albany. A nationwide reckoning with racism and police misconduct ...
Austin American-Statesman

What’s in Austin’s 2024 Police Oversight report? Complaints, discipline and new reforms explained

Austin Police Oversight — an independent, civilian office separate from the Austin Police Department — released its 2024 annual report on Tuesday, outlining the complaints made against the department ...
Mississippi Today

DOJ reaches settlement with Lexington Police Department over civil rights violations

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a settlement forcing reforms at the Lexington Police Department, which the DOJ ...