CHICAGO (AP) – The Justice Department released the findings of its yearlong investigation into civil rights abuses by the Chicago Police Department going back years.
The report found that the department has been violating people’s constitutional rights for years, permitting racial bias against blacks, using excessive force and killing people who didn’t pose a threat.
The federal agency and city officials will start negotiations on reforms to the police department. The talks will happen after President-elect Donald Trump has taken office, and his attorney general nominee, Sen. Jeff Sessions, has expressed concerns about the handling of such cases by the Justice Department under President Barack Obama’s administration.
Here’s a look at what’s in the report and what could happen next:
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