Justice Dept. Accuses Albuquerque Police of Excessive Force

Justice Dept. Accuses Albuquerque Police of Excessive Force
ALBUQUERQUE — At least 37 times in the last four years, police officers here have responded to threats with bullets, killing 23 people and wounding 14 others. On Thursday, the Justice Department weighed in with a scathing assessment, accusing the …
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The trouble with Albuquerque according to the DOJ
It was Jan. 9, 2010. Aaron Renfro, 32, was riding in a car with two other men when an Albuquerque police officer pulled them over for speeding. Police said he gave them a fake name, one that had a warrant out for it. And, when they told him to get out of …
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Justice: Albuquerque police use ‘excessive force’
The U.S. Justice Department charged Thursday that an investigation of the Albuquerque police force found that the department “engages in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force, including deadly force.” The allegations were contained in a letter …
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Albuquerque Police Violated Civil Rights, Justice Department Finds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—City police here committed civil-rights violations by engaging in a widespread pattern of excessive and deadly force during encounters with civilians who posed little if any threat, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. The sharply …
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A large protest in downtown Albuquerque on Sunday meant to call attention to recent police-involved shootings ended with a chaotic confrontation between protesters and police. What sparked the protests? And what role did the hacking collective known as …
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