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

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.

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.

Minneapolis Police Department graduates 17 new officers, including 11 recruits and 6 experienced ones from other departments.

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.

The Justice Department under the Trump administration has withdrawn from key police reform agreements in Minneapolis and Louisville, abandoning efforts to increase federal oversight of local law enforcement and closing investigations into several other police departments.

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.

The Justice Department said it is ending investigations of six police agencies and canceling consent decrees proposed for Louisville and Minneapolis. Skyler Henry spoke to Minneapolis Chief Brian O'Hara earlier this week ahead of the expected change.

Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department continues to face excessive-use allegations and lawsuits.