The DOJ noted that the City of Lexington and the Lexington Police Department have committed to working cooperatively to address the civil rights violations.

The United States Justice Department announced today that they have found civil rights violations by the Lexington Police Department and the City of Lexington.

The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it found a series of civil rights violations by a small-town Mississippi police department, accusing officers of routinely using excessive force and arresting people who owed fines for minor traffic offenses.