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Department of Justice: Connecticut Town Discriminated Against Latinos

The Department of Justice (DOJ) said a police department in East Haven, Connecticut targeted Latinos in traffic enforcement and engaged in a pattern of discrimination practices. The investigation by DOJ's civil rights division, which examined traffic stops from 2009 and 2010, found there was a "failure to remedy a history of discrimination and a deliberate indifference to the rights of minorities." The DOJ said their probe was initially complicated by efforts to interfere with witnesses and a "blue wall of silence." The report alleges that the police department intentionally targets Latinos for traffic enforcement and treats Latino drivers more harshly after stops. Click here to read more.
 
 



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