US Justice Department announces probe into policing practices in Phoenix, Arizona

• The DOJ is launching a probe into the police department in Phoenix, Arizona.

US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday that the Justice Department is launching a federal investigation into policing practices in Phoenix, Arizona.

In response to the probe, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego released a statement saying that she would "welcome" the investigation, and that "comprehensive reform of policing" has been one of her mayoral priorities.

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