Judge Slams DOJ’s Protest Probe | Spokane News

A federal judge just slammed the Department of Justice for filing a request for Portland police protest footage in bad faith, calling their motives suspect and their timing suspicious. The DOJ claimed they were enforcing a 2014 settlement about police handling mental health crises, but the judge saw their move as a political maneuver to pressure Portland police after the city blocked the National Guard. The judge also highlighted contradictions — the DOJ had previously opposed expanding that settlement to cover racial bias — and noted threatening DOJ statements that looked more like intimidation than investigation. Ultimately, the judge denied the motion, ruling the DOJ’s request wasn’t about enforcing the settlement at all, and called out their lack of good faith. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/457aa99b0bad517b