The NOPD has said that its reforms — and efforts to go above and beyond the consent decree requirements — have placed the department at the vanguard of policing in the country.

The consent decree was a result of a 2011 report by the DOJ that alleged NOPD had a pattern of excessive force, discriminatory policing and excessive searches and seizures.

WWL-TV New Orleans. NOPD Consent Decree could end. Posted: January 13, 2025 | Last updated: January 13, 2025. A judge's hearing is set for possibly ending the NOPD federal consent decree.

A proposal to wind down the New Orleans Police Department’s longstanding federal consent decree is drawing pushback from critics who say the department needs ongoing oversight.. At a series of ...

On Tuesday, community members gathered to discuss public safety and the New Orleans Police Department's consent decree. Many are in total opposition to a potential end to the federal consent decree.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A new development emerged in the NOPD’s federal consent decree on Friday, Sept. 27. The City of New Orleans and the Department of Justice are reportedly asking a federal ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion Friday in federal court to take steps to end long-standing federal oversight of the city’s police department.

Attorneys for the City of New Orleans and the NOPD filed a motion to terminate the consent decree, appearing before Judge Susie Morgan Wednesday morning.

The federal court overseeing the NOPD Consent Decree is holding more public hearings this week. Wednesday sparks flew between the city, the Department of Justice, and the consent decree monitor at ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor LaToya Cantrell barred city employees from speaking at public meetings regarding the New Orleans Police Department’s consent decree, drawing a swift rebuke from U.S ...

A public hearing will be held for the New Orleans Police Department Consent Decree on Tuesday, Sept.27, at 3 p.m.The public hearing is scheduled to update the court on the city's implementation of ...