Louisville and Minneapolis say police will honor reform agreements even if Justice Department backs out
One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, city leaders in in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what.
DOJ suspends police reform agreements
During Trump’s first administration, he was critical of police reform agreements as he viewed them as anti-police.
How halting police reform agreements threatens Black community
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticizes the Trump administration's move to suspend police reform agreements, raising concerns about equal protection under the law.
Trump’s DOJ Orders Freeze On Civil Rights Cases & Biden Police Reforms
Donald Trump’s administration could also review police reform agreements sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Trump DOJ leaders freeze civil rights litigation, police reform agreements
The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform agreements with local departments that were negotiated under the Biden
Long Island advocates and police reform activists decry Trump administration directive to stop civil rights investigations
The Trump administration, in a memo, instructed lawyers in the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division not to file any new complaints, The Associated Press reported Thursday.
Trump’s Justice Department halts police reform agreements
The Trump administration is putting a halt to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the Justice Department found a pattern of misconduct, according to a memo issued Wednesday. “The new administration may wish to reconsider settlements and consent decrees negotiated and approved by the prior administration,
Trump's Justice Department Orders Freeze On Civil Rights Cases
President Donald Trump's new Department of Justice has ordered the civil rights division to freeze all new cases or investigations, marking his latest step to reverse the Biden administration's policies and efforts.
Former Boston Police officer who secretly filmed nude child banned from police work
A former Boston Police officer who pleaded guilty to secretly filming a naked child was permanently banned from working in ...
Police oversight board settles lawsuit over questions about social media posts
The settlement with the committee, known as POST, also requires commissioners to attend trainings on the state’s open ...
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Police reforms slow to materialize in Duluth
Some advocates have been disappointed by the pace of efforts to address racial disparities in local law enforcement.
Minneapolis police chief vows not to help with federal immigration enforcement
The Minneapolis Police Department’s updated policy explicitly states the department is not responsible for enforcing federal ...
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Frey pushes back on Trump administration threats to police reform consent decree
President Trump’s new civil rights division head issued a memo that puts the implementation of the Minneapolis consent decree ...
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Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan
The Minneapolis Police Federation is seeking a voice in the latest plan for court-ordered reforms of the police department.
Trump's DOJ reportedly moves to halt recent consent decrees. Will Louisville be affected?
The police reform consent decree, still pending in court in Louisville, stems from an investigation started after the police ...