US Justice Department says it is investigating Albuquerque police over abuse allegations
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The U.S. Justice Department says it is launching an investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department after a string of officer-involved shootings and a number of high-profile abuse cases.
A press conference has been scheduled Tuesday to announce the details of the pending probe following a visit by federal officials to New Mexico's largest city more than a year ago.
The Albuquerque Police Department has been under fire from civil rights advocates in recent months. The department has had 25 officer-involved shootings since 2010 — 17 of them fatal. The department also has been criticized over a number of cases alleging abuse by officers.
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Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Thomas Perez and U.S. Attorney for New Mexico Kenneth Gonzales are scheduled to give details of the investigation.