Baltimore officials on Thursday announced an agreement with the Department of Justice to revamp the city’s police department in an effort to end years of troubling practices uncovered after the death of Freddie Gray. His pick to lead the Justice Department, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), has declined to say whether he would leave any agreements from the Obama administration unchanged. Six Baltimore officers were charged in connection with the arrest of Gray, who suffered a fatal neck injury in the back of a police van. Once approved by the court, city officials and the Justice Department will recommend an independent monitor. “Neither our rank and file members who will be the most affected, nor our attorneys, have had a chance to read the final product,” according to the Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #3.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2017 18:21 UTC