Trump's Justice Department freezes civil rights litigation, may reconsider police reform agreements, signaling major changes ...

An internal memo directed attorneys to notify leadership of consent decrees that were finalized within the last 90 days. Louisville's was finalized in that time.

The new leadership under President Trump has imposed a halt on civil rights litigation and may revisit police reform consent ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a memo to its civil rights division, ordering a freeze to all ongoing litigation ...

The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in Minneapolis and Louisville.

The Trump administration is putting a halt to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the Justice ...

Iowa Senate Republican lawmakers are once again trying to push forward legislation that would disband citizen review boards that provide oversight of local law enforcement.

U.S. attorneys’ offices were told to investigate any official who defies federal immigration enforcement efforts and consider ...

The Minneapolis Police Federation is seeking a voice in the latest plan for court-ordered reforms of the police department.

Minneapolis City Council President Elliott ... to review a 170-page federal consent decree mandating reforms to the Police Department. (Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...