Minneapolis council chambers, the city and the Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a historic settlement — a federal consent decree aimed at reforming the Minneapolis Police Department following the ...

Asserting that he would not be “a rubber stamp,” U.S. Western District Court Judge Benjamin Beaton pressed U.S. Department of ...

U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey is worried a federal judge will not approve the proposed consent decree that would bind the ...

President Donald Trump’s administration announced a freeze of all ongoing civil legislation, including the U.S. Department of ...

This story has been updated to include new information. The U.S. Department of Justice's police reform agreement with Louisville Metro Government and the city's police department could be in ...

ALEXIS. YEAH. JENNIFER. RICK. IT WAS A PACKED COURTHOUSE TODAY AS WE ALL WATCHED ALL OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THIS CONSENT DECREE BE IN THE HOT SEAT FOR NEARLY SIX HOURS. FEDERAL JUDGE BENJAMIN ...

Director Kevin Settle said he doesn't agree with the consent decree because the Clean Water Act doesn't define what constitutes clean water. "There's no numbers in the Clean Water Act. It says you ...

The consent decree signed between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Louisville Metro Government is not just a piece of paper. It is a moral covenant with our community, a collective commitment ...

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

For the Nunez Consent Decree to succeed, it must be narrowed down to its most urgent priorities. The courts should: Define clear objectives: Break the decree into manageable components, each with ...