Minneapolis, federal consent decree

Federally-mandated police reforms in Minneapolis could be tossed out
Just two weeks after sweeping police reforms were agreed upon by the city of Minneapolis and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), it appears that agreement, called a consent decree, could get tossed out.
Minneapolis, Justice Department reach police reform agreement. What is a consent decree?
The DOJ announced Minneapolis agreed to make systemic reforms to its police department after the 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked a federal probe.
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.
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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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 Minneapolis City Council approved the deal on Jan. 6 after a closed-door meeting with federal officials. The consent ...
Frey: Minneapolis 'moving forward' with consent decree as Trump DOJ freezes civil rights litigation
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city will continue with plans to implement police department reforms outlined in a federal consent decree agreement, even after the Trump ...
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Mayor Frey, councilors should have given the public a look at Minneapolis policing consent decree
The lack of transparency could diminish the buy-in on the consent decree from residents and, perhaps, police officers.
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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 ...
Louisville's new consent decree could be halted; Here's why
An internal memo directed attorneys to notify leadership of consent decrees that were finalized within the last 90 days.
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 ...