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Trump administration erasing police reforms initiated in wake of George Floyd’s death
WASHINGTON — Five years after George Floyd’s murder, the Trump administration is quickly moving to erase all reforms — modest ...
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Judge approves motion by Trump administration to dismiss Minneapolis consent decree
A federal judge has approved a request by the Trump Justice Department to dismiss a consent decree over the Minneapolis ...
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 ...
‘We’re not begging’: Activists say Trump’s rollback of police reform only strengthens their fight
"We've evolved from demanding justice to building the power to enforce it ourselves," said Angela Angel of Black Lives Matter ...
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, ...
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 ...
DOJ to drop police reform decrees in Minneapolis, Louisville
The Justice Department is working toward dropping reform agreements with police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky ...
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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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.
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 ...