NPR News: 12-05-2024 6PM EST
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| 0:00.0 | Support for this podcast and the following message come from the NPR Wine Club, which has generated over $1.75 million to support NPR programming, whether buying a few bottles or joining the club, you can learn more at NPRWineClub.org slash podcast. Must be 21 or older to purchase. |
| 0:19.2 | Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. |
| 0:24.0 | A new federal investigation details excessive use of force and discriminatory practices |
| 0:29.4 | within the Memphis Police Department. |
| 0:32.1 | Katie Reardon of Member Station WK&O reports Memphis officials say it will make changes but |
| 0:37.0 | will not commit to signing a consent |
| 0:38.5 | decree. The Department of Justice's Civil Rights probe began after five Black, Memphis police |
| 0:43.1 | officers were charged in the beating death of black motorist Tyree Nichols in 2023. |
| 0:48.3 | Federal prosecutors spent 17 months documenting instances of illegal searches and stops, |
| 0:54.1 | the unnecessary use of force, |
| 0:55.5 | and policing disparities for certain groups, including black residents. Assistant Attorney General |
| 1:01.1 | Kristen Clark spoke at a press conference Thursday. The violations are investigation uncovered |
| 1:06.1 | stem from Memphis Police Department's deficient policies, supervision, training, and accountability systems. |
| 1:14.8 | The DOJ could sue to force a legally binding set of reforms if they do not reach an agreement with local officials. |
| 1:21.5 | For NPR News, I'm Katie Reardon and Memphis. |
| 1:23.9 | A group of former diplomats and intelligence and national security officials in a letter |
| 1:28.3 | are requesting Senate lawmakers hold closed-door hearings, that to allow for a full review of the |
| 1:34.7 | government's files on former representative Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard is president-elect Donald Trump's |
| 1:39.2 | pick to be the next director of national intelligence, former officials from both parties, including former Deputy |
| 1:44.9 | Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and former National Security Advisor Anthony Lake, along with |
| 1:49.3 | retired ambassadors and others, say they're alarmed over the choice of Gabbard to oversee |
| 1:53.9 | all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, citing meetings Gabbard had with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad |
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