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DOJ: Law Enforcement Should Stop Violating Rights of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault Victims

The Department of Justice issued new guidance to law enforcement agencies today, pointing out that certain police responses to domestic violence and sexual assault complaints violate victims’ civil rights. These suggestions document the “systematic failure” of police departments in Maricopa County in Arizona, New Orleans, Puerto Rico, and Missoula, Montana, to properly investigate domestic abuse […]

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