Section 707 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act allows the EEOC to file suit against an employer for a "pattern or practice" of discrimination. In the 1970s, the Supreme Court held that the ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued an opinion letter clarifying its authority to bring “pattern and practice” lawsuits under § 707(a) of Title VII of the Civil ...

A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Special Report revealing the systemic issues that resulted in a federal investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department after the murder of George Floyd. Three years of original ...

The result, a 105-page document released May 26 known as a consent decree, spells out new use-of-force guidelines and procedures to investigate police misconduct, and calls for training to counter ...

The Justice Department recently announced an investigation into a Massachusetts police department to determine if the agency engages in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. Federal ...