The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.

Senator Bernie Moreno (Ohio-R) sent a letter to the new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking that Cleveland’s Consent ...

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 ...

President Donald Trump’s administration announced a freeze of all ongoing civil legislation, including the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) ...

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

During the first federal consent decree hearing of 2025, Judge James Bredar approved a joint motion for compliance within three sections of the consent decree. Baltimore City, which is entering ...

Moreno criticized the long-standing federal oversight, stating that “police need to be able to do their jobs without politicians holding them back.” ...

I’M EXCITED ABOUT IT. THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING A STEP FORWARD, ENTERING A SUSTAINMENT PHASE OF THE CONSENT DECREE. WE ARE IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE, BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS ...

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 ...