The U.S. Justice Department says Phoenix police violate people’s rights, discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.
By Jacques Billeaud, Associated PressPhoenix Police stand in front of police headquarters on May 30, 2020, waiting for protesters marching over the death of George Floyd.
The Justice Department said certain laws, including drug and low-level offenses, were enforced more severely by Phoenix officers against Black, Hispanic and Native American people than against whites who engaged in the same conduct. “We are committed to working with the City of Phoenix and Phoenix Police Department on meaningful reform that protects the civil rights and safety of Phoenix residents and strengthens police-community trust,” he said in an emailed statement.
This is the first time the department has issued findings like this regarding treatment of Native American people and homeless people, Clarke said. “We never needed a DOJ investigation to tell us this,” the group said in a statement. “The data and the stories from residents have been telling us this for years.”
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