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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, ...
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 ...
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5 years after the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis' police chief is continuing to work toward change
Five years after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, the city is still reckoning with the calls for police reform that followed. Police Chief Brian O'Hara ...
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Minneapolis Police Department Welcomes 17 New Officers in Commitment to Public Safety and Reform
Minneapolis Police Department graduates 17 new officers, including 11 recruits and 6 experienced ones from other departments.
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 ...
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 ...
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DOJ abandons police reform settlements over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is dropping negotiations for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville police agencies, despite having found that authorities routinely ...
Some fear excessive use of force will rise as the DOJ drops oversight of police departments
Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department ...
Minneapolis police chief continues to work toward change
Despite a staffing shortage, Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says he is determined to build trust between police and ...