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Laquan mcdonald. what the federal government does with these consent decrees is they make a series of recommendations. however, there's not a lot of teeth attached to this. when i say not a lot of teeth attached to it, meaning the recommendation such as training and additional resources will be introduced. but ultimately, the onus is upon the municipality to pay for it. and in many instances, the municipality doesn't have the power to pay for it. in me in many instances, these consent decrees don't accomplish anything. >> after listening to the attorney general today, something stuck with me. ...
So what the justice department is trying to do over the last few years is to try to do these types of investigations. they've come under a lot of criticism from people on capitol hill, who believe that the federal government is essentially sitting in the backseat of every cop car and is trying to second-guess what police officers do their work. there's a lot of pressure to try to not have these things put the onus on the police departments. but clearly, there needs to be a change around the country. there are a few cities where these consent decrees have worked, in los angeles, for instance. y...
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