Doj Drops Phoenix Police Investigatio
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The Trump administration is once again showing it has law enforcement organizations' backs. The Biden administration's sweeping agreements would have imposed years of micromanagement and hundreds of millions in compliance costs without adequate justification. Instead of diverting resources, they can now be better spent on hiring more officers.
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