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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’s DOJ Orders Freeze On Civil Rights Cases & Biden Police Reforms
Donald Trump’s administration could also review police reform agreements sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
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. “The new administration may wish to reconsider settlements and consent decrees negotiated and approved by the prior administration,
Mpls handles own police reform as consent decree halts
Minneapolis police reforms agreed upon by the city council and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be reconsidered after new DOJ leaders said any agreements with police departments approved during the Biden administration would be reconsidered.
Report: Trump’s DOJ halts pending consent decrees. What does that mean for Louisville?
The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump’s new administration has halted all pending civil rights cases from the final months of previous President Joe Biden’s administration, accor
Minneapolis OKs police reform deal with the US government in the wake of George Floyd’s murder
The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George ...
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4 years later, George Floyd's murder leads Minneapolis police to take on reform
The investigation was prompted in part by the 2020 police killing of George Floyd ... "the systemic problems in MPD made what happened to [Floyd] possible," and such problems had continued ...
Minneapolis Approves Police Reform Deal Spurred by George Floyd's Death
The proposition, known as a consent decree, is the culmination of a two-year federal investigation prompted by Floyd's death in 2020 at the hands of then-Officer Derek Chauvin. The DOJ's findings ...
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Nearly 5 Years After George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Enacts Police Reform
The aftermath of George Floyd's death ignited ... having negative interactions with police officers in their communities. This highlights the urgent need for reform in policing practices ...
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Minneapolis agrees to police reform deal following George Floyd probe
Floyd’s killing sparked worldwide protests with many demanding police reform. The DOJ found that ... a city still healing following the tragic death of George Floyd.” Minneapolis is the ...
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Minneapolis to decide on police reform deal with US government after Floyd murder
The Minneapolis City Council is expected to decide Monday whether to approve an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George Floyd ... the city’s police department ...
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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 ... the murder of George Floyd.
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Four years later, George Floyd's murder leads Minneapolis police to take on reform
"With this consent decree we now have a roadmap for reform," she added ... during a protest sparked by the death of George Floyd while he was in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn., ...