Justice Department resolves investigation of Antioch Police Department over racist texts

The Department of Justice resolved a biased policing investigation of Antioch Police Department in California, where racist texts allegedly sent by officers led to outrage. The city and police agreed to hire a consultant to review policies, training, and use-of-force incidents, implement federal monitoring, strengthen oversight, and collect data for five years. The investigation was sparked by racist texts exchanged by officers from late 2019 to early 2022, leading to civil rights lawsuits, dropped cases, and a federal lawsuit against the city, with some officers indicted and civil cases ongoing.

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