Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department ...

Five years ago today, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died after white police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground with his knee for 9 minutes and 29 seconds outside a corner store in ...

The Trump administration has dismantled key federal oversight mechanisms meant to hold police departments accountable for ...

Five years after George Floyd’s murder, it seems America's focus on correcting racial disparity has moved us farther back.

A smaller, $600,000 county effort would expand an existing program in the suburbs, the committee was told. St. Paul Police ...

We must stand united in this pivotal moment of our city’s history. These billboards are more than just signs, they’re beacons ...

Hundreds of public safety grants cut, worth $500 million, funded initiatives like drug treatment and gun violence prevention ...

President Donald Trump’s early selections for U.S. attorneys have drawn strong pushback from Democratic senators who have ...

In recent months, 70% of the Department of Justice's civil rights arm has been dissolved. Attorneys say the changes leave ...

Political momentum has dropped, and the state Legislature’s signature reform achievement is scaling back its ambitions due to ...

The dropping of the cases takes place near the anniversary of George Floyd's death. Trump's DOJ also plans to close ...

In the five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, Chicago has seen significant policy shifts — but the trauma and unanswered questions still run deep.