In a significant reversal, the US Justice Department has abandoned a contentious plan that sparked widespread outrage among lawmakers and sparked a flurry of lawsuits. The proposal, which had been met with fierce resistance, would have implemented sweeping changes to the nation's policing standards. Critics argued that the plan would have undermined civil liberties and handed too much power to law enforcement agencies, prompting a bipartisan backlash from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The Justice Department's decision to walk back the plan marks a major victory for those who had come out strongly against it, and has sent a clear signal that the government will listen to concerns from the public and lawmakers.
Justice Department had walked back controversial plan after meeting backlash from lawmakers and lawsuits.
