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An Arizona congressman, with ties to Phoenix's mayor and a police union endorsement, wrote a letter Tuesday to the U.S. Department of Justice saying he was 'deeply concerned' about the DOJ's approach to reforming policing in Phoenix.In June, the DOJ concluded a three-year pattern or practice investigation, finding Phoenix violated civil rights in several areas including excessive force, racial discrimination, and treatment of people experiencing homelessness. U.S.
The letter was posted to Facebook by The Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, which is Phoenix's largest officers union.PLEA's post said, 'We've been working with the Congressman for weeks to get his condemnation of the DOJ investigation and subsequent report. He had responded.'Gallego's letter comes one day after the Arizona Police Association, an umbrella police association that includes PLEA, announced its endorsement of Gallego in his U.S. Senate campaign.
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