The city’s push to end the consent decree comes alongside a formal letter from the New Orleans City Council, which objects to the Louisiana attorney general’s involvement in the case, raising legal ...

Jeff Landry wrote on Facebook. "It is time for the NOPD to be relieved from this costly and burdensome consent decree." Landry and Attorney General Liz Murill have made an official move to end the ...

Minneapolis is implementing its consent decree, prioritizing community trust and transparency over political expediency.

The Castro consent decree, which required police departments to hire based on the city's demographics, expired on Dec. 31.

Baltimore City, which is entering its eighth year under federal monitoring, has reached full and effective compliance within ...

LOUISVILLE’S MORE THAN 200 PAGE HISTORIC CONSENT DECREE, DESIGNED TO REFORM POLICING WITHIN LMPD, WAS SIGNED LAST MONTH BY THE MAYOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. BUT NOW THAT AGREEMENT IS IN ...

The Department of Justice said Baltimore police have made substantial progress with the department’s consent decree overseeing police reform. It comes after a federal judge ruled on Thursday ...

An executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump last week has put a pause on all pending environmental litigation and halts all ongoing consent decrees, which could potentially affect the City ...

“The new administration may wish to reconsider settlements and consent decrees negotiated and approved by the prior administration,” acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle said in the memo, ...