DOJ Report Recognizes Racist, Authoritarian Policing in Baltimore
The Justice Department confirmed that the Baltimore Police Department engages in racist practices and routinely violates the civil rights of those that their officers have ostensibly signed up to protect and serve. In a report published on Wednesday, the department said BPD operated in systematic violation of the First and Fourth Amendment, infringing upon residents’ rights to free speech, privacy and their due process. The Justice Department also noted that this was being done, disproportionately, to the black residents of Baltimore. The investigation also found…