MIAMI, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Miami's mayor asked the U.S. Justice Department to probe the city police department after seven deadly police shootings of black men rocked Miami's inner city.
"In light of the growing concern in the community regarding police practices and police accountability, I have concluded that an external investigation by [the Justice Department] would provide the resources, expertise and independence to begin to transform the department and assuage police-community tensions," Mayor Tomas Regalado wrote to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Wednesday.