NEW: Last year, the Trump DOJ dropped its oversight of troubled police departments in several cities, claiming the reform efforts were “factually unjustified.”

But officers continued to engage in the same abuses, per a new ACLU report.
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ACLU: Violent Policing Continues in Cities Where Trump DOJ Abandoned Reform — ProPublica

Police forces with records of unconstitutional policing continued to engage in excessive force even as the Trump administration declared federal oversight unnecessary, according to a new yearlong review by the ACLU.

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It’ll probably be as well done as the no-bid #ReflectingPool.

#Trump is using a $500M #NoBid contract to build his White House #ballroom

The secret agreement was routed through a #WhiteHouse office that typically handles repairs & furnishings & is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.

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