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Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul ...
‘Defund the Police,’ five years later: What did the movement accomplish?
A smaller, $600,000 county effort would expand an existing program in the suburbs, the committee was told. St. Paul Police ...
Justice Department ends police reform agreements and halts investigations into major departments
The Trump administration is dismissing investigations into several major US police departments, as well as consent decrees in ...
Five years after the killing of George Floyd, where do police reform efforts stand?
Sunday marks five years since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis by former police officer Derek Chauvin. Floyd's death ...
Minneapolis will adhere to police reform consent decree despite DOJ's dismissal plan, officials say
Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a federal consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police force ...
Justice Department moves to drop police reform agreements with Louisville, Minneapolis
The Justice Department said Wednesday it is moving to drop police reform agreements reached with the cities of Louisville, ...
DOJ abandons police reform settlements over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated ...
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Trump DOJ Moves to Cancel Minneapolis Police Reform Decree on George Floyd Death Anniversary
DOJ seeks to dismiss a consent decree with Minneapolis Police Department, as the city marks five years since George Floyd's ...
Justice Dept. abandons police reform deals with Minneapolis, Louisville
Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth ...
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As Trump Abandons Police Reforms, These Local Officials Vow to Press On
The Department of Justice said it’s pulling back from policing changes. Will cities and states have the tools to enforce them ...