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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.
Minneapolis consent decree in jeopardy with Justice Department pause on civil rights litigation
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Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis files motion to intervene in federal consent decree
The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (POFM) has filed a motion to intervene in the federal consent decree that outlines sweeping reforms to the city’s police department.
Trump's DOJ reportedly moves to halt recent consent decrees. Will Louisville be affected?
The police reform consent decree, still pending in court in Louisville, stems from an investigation started after the police killing of Breonna Taylor
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.
Minneapolis, Louisville police consent decrees may be abandoned by Trump's new DOJ
President Donald Trump's 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.
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.
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Minneapolis says they will continue with consent decree no matter what Trump Administration changes
The City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department plan to move forward with the terms laid out in a federal consent decree, regardless of what may be decided by the Trump Administration or ...
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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 ...
Minneapolis police union files motion to intervene in consent decree
The consent decree process started after a police officer killed George Floyd in 2020, sparking global protests. In 2023, the ...
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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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey sees consent decree as a positive, not punishment
While the City of Minneapolis waits for a federal judge to sign off on a consent decree proposed by the U.S. Justice ...
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‘Ripe for corruption’: Minneapolis may add oversight, fees for off-duty police work
Minneapolis council members are moving to increase oversight of off-duty police work, including a fee that the city would ...