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

The federal oversight agreement that hangs over the New Orleans Police Department is viewed acrimoniously by police officers, ...

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

Just like he did in 2017, Trump has blocked consent decrees intended to stop police abuses. In Louisville, Black people will ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice may be reconsidered, per a memo sent by newly-appointed DOJ leadership under President Donald Trump. It may ...

So what does all of this mean? I interviewed Rafael Goyeneche, president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission who helps us ...

U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey is worried a federal judge will not approve the proposed consent decree that would bind the Louisville Metro Police Department to court-enforced reforms. McGarvey ...

The city memo states the recent decision is relevant to the interpretations of the Clean Water Act and how it might be applied in the city's consent decree discussions with the federal agencies.

The two-year sustainment period is designed to ensure that reforms will continue even after the consent decree’s eventual termination. During this time, NOPD and the City have an opportunity to ...

The ruling marks a new chapter for the NOPD after operating under the federal consent decree for more than ten years. However, a late move by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Louisiana ...