Justice Department Releases Report On Baltimore Police Policies And Conduct

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August 10, 2016

In this March 31, 2016, file photo, Baltimore Police Department Officer Jordan Distance stands on a street corner during a foot patrol in Baltimore. Baltimore police officers routinely discriminate against blacks, repeatedly use excessive force and are not adequately held accountable for misconduct, according to a harshly critical Justice Department report being presented Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a report on the state of policing in Baltimore.

Following the tragic death of Freddie Gray in April 2015 and the recent acquittal of a number of officers involved in that case, the report sheds light on systemic issues and regular violations of constitutional rights on the part of the Baltimore Police Department.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with WYPR metro reporter P. Kenneth Burns about what the report means and the next steps the police department will take.

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P. Kenneth Burns, metro reporter at WYPR in Baltimore. He tweets @KPBNews.

This segment aired on August 10, 2016.

Justice Department Releases Report On Baltimore Police Policies And Conduct

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