Officials in the Trump Justice Department have ordered a temporary freeze on ongoing cases being litigated by the Civil Rights Division, according to a new directive. The memo also instructs the acting head of the Civil Rights Division to notify Trump-appointed department leaders of any consent decrees reached with cities in the final 90 days of the Trump administration. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who represents the families of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, expressed concern over the move, saying it could signal a lack of commitment to holding police accountable for misconduct.
Officials in the Trump Justice Department have ordered a temporary freeze on any ongoing cases being litigated by the Civil Rights Division, according to a new directive reviewed by ABC News.
The Biden administration finalized consent decrees with officials in Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis during the former president’s final weeks in office.Civil rights attorney Ben Crump represents the Taylor and Floyd families in their civil lawsuits. He spoke with ABC News' Linsey Davis on Tuesday to offer his thoughts on the move by the Trump administration regarding civil rights investigations and consent decrees.
We're going to be strategic in talking with the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, who entered into the consent agreement, to say that "Hopefully you won't condone what happened to Breonna," just like we're talking to the mayor of Minneapolis saying, "Do you condone what happened on that video when they kept a knee on George Floyd's neck for 9 minutes and 29...
CIVIL RIGHTS DOJ CONSENT DECREES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION POLICE REFORM
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