What Will Trump Do About Police? Jeff Sessions Hints Justice Department May Ignore Police Accountability To Fight The Ferguson Effect
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday that the federal government should refrain from spending money to sue local police and should instead use its resources to help police figure out the best way to fight crime.
His comments, made during a speech at the National Association of Attorneys General's annual winter meeting, allude to the new administration’s plans to combat what has been popularly termed the "Ferguson effect" — officers backing off of policing over fears that their actions will be questioned.