Today, we announce the outcome of the Department of Justice's investigation of the Baltimore City Police Department (BPD). After engaging in a thorough investigation, initiated at the request of the City of Baltimore and BPD, the Department of Justice concludes that there is reasonable cause to believe that BPD engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Constitution or federal law. BPD engages in a pattern or practice of: (1) making unconstitutional stops, searches, and arrests; (2) using enforcement strategies that produce severe and unjustified disparities in the rates of...

For nearly six decades, through the zigs and zags of our nation's history, the career men and women of the Civil Rights Division have worked tirelessly to advance justice and ensure equality. In so doing, they have helped transform our nation into a more just, more inclusive and more perfect union. During the last eight years, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder and Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, the division has continued to play a forceful and pivotal role in advancing this vision. Our work has made a tangible difference in the lives of countless...