Supporters of over two dozen alleged victims of civil rights violations at the hands of Phoenix police say a scathing Justice Department report is vindication.
Katt McKinney, founder of Glendale-based advocacy group Black Women of Faith, joins with several alledged victims of civil rights violations, speaks during a news conference Friday, June 14, 2024, in Phoenix. Phoenix activists gathered to discuss the Department of Justice probe, accusing the police force in the nation's fifth-largest city of discriminating against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detaining homeless people and using excessive force.
“I think if they sign a decree and get monitoring and get on the right path, there will be a change to happen,” Ames said. “That’s the whole point of their findings. They have let them know there’s a problem, you know, and it’s 126 pages of problems.” Interim Phoenix Police Chief Michael Sullivan said in a statement that the force needs time to thoroughly review the findings, and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said in a statement that city officials would meet June 25 to get legal advice and discuss next steps.
Maupin believes calling for police accountability, even if it means prosecuting officers, is not anti-police. “I suggest that we think long and hard before we vote for anybody on that city council and including the mayor, who is up for election,” Maupin said. “And I think we vote long and hard about what’s in our best interest.”
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