"We've evolved from demanding justice to building the power to enforce it ourselves," said Angela Angel of Black Lives Matter.

A federal judge has approved a request by the Trump Justice Department to dismiss a consent decree over the Minneapolis Police Department. City officials said they will still implement the changes.

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.

The spirit of the movement has endured, but the broader zeal for reforms has been tempered by a shifting political climate on public safety.

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

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.

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.

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.