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.
Justice Department Freezes Police Consent Decrees Under Trump Directive
Mizelle directed the civil rights division of the Justice Department to “not execute or finalize any settlements or consent decrees approved prior to January 20, 2025, 12:00pm.” Additionally, he instructed civil rights attorneys to inform him of any consent decrees or settlements completed within the last 90 days.
Biden admin and Minneapolis agree to police changes, questions loom over whether Trump will strike them down
The consent decree agreement Monday with the Minneapolis Police Department follows a similar decree that the department agreed upon with Louisville, Kentucky, police last month.
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
Trump’s new DOJ leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
It said the new administration “may wish to reconsider” such agreements, raising the prospect that it may abandon two consent decrees finalized in the final weeks of the Biden
Exclusive: DOJ civil rights chief talks police reform, hate as Trump rollbacks feared
Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the Justice Department "a bittersweet moment."
Minneapolis police union seeks to intervene as city awaits judge’s approval of consent decree
The Minneapolis police union filed a motion to intervene Friday in the federal court case that lays out the agreement between ...
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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.
New ordinance may levy fee for off-duty Minneapolis police officers
MINNEAPOLIS — The City of Minneapolis is making moves to charge fees for off-duty police work. According to a 2019 audit, 71% ...
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Minneapolis OKs police reform deal with the US government in the wake of George Floyd’s murder
The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved ... “Having a federal consent decree signed and in place is valuable to police reform efforts, but we need to be sober about the fact that it ...
4 years later, George Floyd's murder leads Minneapolis police to take on reform
The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to a federal consent decree to implement major reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department.
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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.
The Minneapolis police are in consent decree hell
Murders have doubled in Minneapolis since 2020, and yet city Democrats are worried about finding more bureaucrats to babysit ...
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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 ...
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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 ...