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As Minneapolis agrees to federal police reform, DOJ cites these 5 cities as success stories
Minneapolis is poised to become the U.S. Justice Department’s 16th under federal consent decree for police reform.
Louisville and Minneapolis say police will honor reform agreements even if Justice Department backs out
One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, city leaders in in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what.
DOJ suspends police reform agreements
During Trump’s first administration, he was critical of police reform agreements as he viewed them as anti-police.
Trump DOJ leaders freeze civil rights litigation, police reform agreements
The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform agreements with local departments that were negotiated under the Biden
Trump’s Justice Department halts police reform agreements
The Trump administration is putting a halt to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the Justice Department found a pattern of misconduct, according to a memo issued Wednesday.
Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration
Trump Administration Halts Police Reform Agreements Reached Under Biden
The Trump administration is putting a stop to federal agreements aimed at reforming police departments in cities like Minneapolis and Louisville. These agreements, known as consent decrees, were reached during
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Frey pushes back on Trump administration threats to police reform consent decree
President Trump’s new civil rights division head issued a memo that puts the implementation of the Minneapolis consent decree in question.
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Minneapolis OKs police reform deal with US government in wake of George Floyd’s murder
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder ...
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Minneapolis' federal police reform plan may be unveiled soon
A new federal reform plan for the Minneapolis Police Department could be announced as soon as Monday, according to reports from multiple news outlets. Why it matters: A deal on a consent decree this ...
Minneapolis agrees to police reform deal following George Floyd probe
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to a series of police reforms after a probe from the Justice Department in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. A court-enforceable agreement known as a ...
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Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan
The Minneapolis Police Federation is seeking a voice in the latest plan for court-ordered reforms of the police department.
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Minneapolis, Justice Department reach police reform agreement. What is a consent decree?
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to make systemic ... In Ferguson, Missouri, which became an epicenter for police reform after mass protests following the fatal police shooting of Michael ...