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DOJ Orders Review Of Agreements That Target Unconstitutional Policing

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered the Justice Department to conduct a broad review of agreements that seek to overhaul troubled police departments. He's says it isn't the federal government's job to manage state and local law enforcement agencies, which is a shift from the Obama administration.

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Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.
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