Merrick Garland

A lot of it could be subject to Federal prosecution.

We have $4 million in our budget request for them to continue and to do further analysis of root causes of radicalization.

I've not seen a more dangerous threat to democracy than the invasion of the Capitol.

I share your concern about the increase in violent crime in Missouri and across the country.

I do, and that's the most recent assessment of the FBI.

What we see under the Biden Department of Justice and Merrick Garland is a very different approach more akin to the approach under Eric Holder and President Obama, that says police officers, police departments have to be held accountable…

It tells us John that there's a big pivot away from how the Justice Department was run under Donald Trump.

This is a big step towards that commitment that the Department of Justice now the Attorney General made.

the Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick Garland will be seeking considerably more funding to up its capacity specifically on civil rights enforcement and on fighting domestic violent extremism.

Elections have consequences.

Thank God that Merrick Garland is in the position that he`s in to be able to once again have a vigorous program of civil investigation of police agencies that are engaging in patterns of practice of misconduct.

Today, the Justice Department is opening a civil investigation into the Louisville Jefferson County Metro government and the Louisville Metro Police Department to determine whether LMPD engages in a pattern or practice of violations of the…

The investigation will assess whether LMPD engages in a pattern or practice of using unreasonable force. It will determine whether LMPD engages in unconstitutional stops, searches and seizures, as well as whether the department unlawfully…

the federal U.S. Justice Department is opening an investigation into the practices of a specific local police department.

these investigations by the federal Justice Department are a really big deal. They can bring about significant and fairly fast changes in policing.

The investigation will assess whether LMPD engages in a pattern or practice of using unreasonable force. It will determine whether LMPD engages in unconstitutional stops, searches and seizures, as well as whether the department unlawfully…

The Department of Justice will be unwavering in its pursuit of equal justice under law.

Most of our nation`s law enforcement officers do their difficult jobs honorably and lawfully. I strongly believe that good officers do not want to work in systems that allow bad practices. Good officers welcome accountability because…

It is a serious thing for a whole police department, particularly a whole police department in a big city like Minneapolis, to come under federal justice department investigation.

Yesterday`s verdict in the state criminal trial does not address potentially systemic policing issues in Minneapolis.

The Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing.

Moving forward the department would be unwavering in its pursuit of equal justice under law.

The challenges we face are deeply woven into our history. They did not arise today or last year. Building trust between community and law enforcement will take time and effort by all of us. But we undertake this task with determination and…

Today, I am announcing that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police Department engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing.

In America, we have to protect each other. We have to make sure that we are all protected.