Maricopa County supervisor asks DOJ head to block U.S. oversight of Phoenix Police Department

The head of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking her to protect the Phoenix Police Department from federal oversight.

Last summer, the Department of Justice issued its findings from a 34-month investigation accusing Phoenix police of routinely violating constitutional and civil rights.

The threat of federal oversight in the form of a consent decree has been looming ever since…

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