The issue focused on the use of force by police and prosecutors in a number of cases. The Justice Department, the federal government agency charged with investigating civil rights violations, said in a statement that it "has serious concerns over how the FBI conducted its investigation into the use of force by law enforcement officers in the 2016 presidential election."

"We continue to see widespread, troubling patterns in the use of deadly force by law enforcement," the statement said. "These include instances where individuals have had their physical presence violated or