Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city would be proceeding with the measures laid out in the agreement anyway.

The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul of policing following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

The Justice Department said Wednesday it is moving to drop police reform agreements reached with the cities of Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis.

"We've evolved from demanding justice to building the power to enforce it ourselves," said Angela Angel of Black Lives Matter.

Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a federal consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police force despite the U.S. Department of Justice's plan to end its investigation into the department.

The Justice Department is working toward dropping reform agreements with police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky., after killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in those cities drew national attention.

Minneapolis persists in police reforms despite DOJ case dismissal, with strides in training, reduced complaints, and a drop in crime.

Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is dropping negotiations for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville police agencies, despite having found that authorities routinely ...

The 10-bill package would limit no-knock warrants, classify chokeholds as deadly force and require officers to intervene when witnessing excessive force.