Justice Department to expand federal law enforcement presence in Midwestern cities
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the federal government will surge its law enforcement personnel into Cleveland, Milwaukee and Detroit, expanding its controversial footprint in American cities amid an uptick in crime and civil unrest.
Dozens of federal agents will be assigned to the Midwestern cities, along with the allocation of millions of dollars in money for local law enforcement, according to a Justice Department press release. The news comes as President Donald Trump’s has ramped-up his election-year rhetoric in recent weeks characterizing American cities as dangerous and crime-ridden.
The DOJ initiative, dubbed “Operation Legend,” was launched on July 8, named for LeGend Taliferro, a Kansas City, Mo., four-year-old who was shot and killed in his home last month. The surge in law enforcement started in Kansas City and had been expanded to include Chicago and Albuquerque before Wednesday’s announcement.
Attorney General William Barr said in a statement that Cleveland, Detroit and Milwaukee were selected due to their “disturbing increases in violent crime, particularly homicides.”
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More dog whistles.
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