Mothers Against Police Brutality (MAPB) has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice seeking an investigation of the Dallas Police Department’s disproportionate violence against people of color and its handling of brutality cases.
The 19-page complaint details how Black citizens are more likely to be shot or killed by Dallas officers; how Dallas officers use deadly force on people who do not pose an imminent threat; how only a fraction of officers facing complaints of excessive force over the last half century have ever been disciplined; how citizens face needless barriers when attempting to file police misconduct complaints; and how the police department’s internal investigations fail to conform with federal standards.
