“The actions of Attorney General Jeff Sessions could mean disaster for public safety in our nation’s cities.
“Sessions’ career has been marked by opposition to civil rights legislation, a failed campaign for a federal judgeship after allegations of racial insensitivity, and a dangerous disavowal of consent decrees, which were crucial to the previous administration’s efforts to make our cities safer — for citizens and law enforcement. And while some say it’s unlikely that he’ll roll back decrees, his actions already say otherwise.”