The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the city of Antioch, California, and its police department following an investigation into discriminatory texts.

The US Justice Department has entered an agreement with the Antioch, California, police department, which will end an investigation into racist text messages sent and received by its officers.

The Antioch Police Department was under investigation by the Justice Department after racist text messages between its officers were released in 2023.

The city of Antioch has formed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to increase police oversight, a major step as the police department looks to turn a corner on dual scandals involving racism and alleged criminals within its ranks.

A San Francisco Bay Area police department under federal investigation for racist and sexist texts has agreed to hire a consultant to update its policies, procedures and training on various topics, the U.