Justice Department opens civil rights probe into Lexington Police Department in Mississippi

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The announcement marks the 11th pattern or practice probe into law enforcement misconduct opened by the Justice Department since President Joe Biden took office in 2021, including police departments in Phoenix and New York City, the release added.
46% : According to officials, the investigation is determining whether the city of Lexington and its police department engaged in "a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Constitution and federal law."
35% : The lawsuit, filed by civil-rights law firm JULIAN, is intended to stop law enforcement in Lexington from "threatening, coercing, harassing, assaulting or interfering" with the city's largely Black population, the group said.

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