Why mounting a racial discrimination lawsuit against Baltimore County police is a rare step for the Trump team

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The Justice Dept. has sued Baltimore County, Maryland, and its police department, accusing them of discriminating against black applicants for entry-level police jobs. The allegation of systemic misconduct by law enforcement is rare under the Trump admin.

The lawsuit alleges a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants based on race, among other things. It appears to be one of the only examples of a so-called pattern-or-practice lawsuit -- a full-scale civil rights inquiry into policing practice -- filed under the President Donald Trump-led Department of Justice against a police agency.

It shouldn't be significant, but it is, because of history of abdicating its responsibility on these systemic investigations," said Vanita Gupta, the former Obama-era DOJ civil rights chief and president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights, a civil rights coalition.

 

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The same people that followed trump from “The Apprentice” to The White House, would follow Kim Kardashian from “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” to The White House next.....Like a lamb to slaughter. openyoureyes illegitimatepresident

...this 'problem' is only the tip of the iceberg ice...

No need to worry if you are involved in this racist conduct. realDonaldTrump will pardon you

It's still early. See how far this gets in six months.

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That’s just awesome cause some couldn’t pass the tests or training program well all suffer now cause the police stations around the country will now only hire black men and women thus passing up on potentially very good officers. Thanks for reporting only half the story

This is fake news' attempt to get your attn off the shootings caused by big pharma drugs.

Isn't this city run by People of color ?

That Trump is a staunch opposition to blacks. He has a problem with all of us and he tries to destroy us.

And now that you've pointed it out, he will ask Barr to stop it.

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