Minneapolis police union files motion to intervene in consent decree
The Minneapolis City Council approved the deal on Jan. 6 after a closed-door meeting with federal officials. The consent decree process started after a police officer killed Georg
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.
Frey: Minneapolis 'moving forward' with consent decree as Trump DOJ freezes civil rights litigation
"Our city worked hard on this agreement, we are prepared to implement the reforms," Frey told KARE 11.
Minneapolis, Louisville police consent decrees may be abandoned by Trump's new DOJ
President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.
Mpls handles own police reform as consent decree halts
Minneapolis police reforms agreed upon by the city council and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be reconsidered after new DOJ leaders said any agreements with police departments approved during the Biden administration would be reconsidered.
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A Black photographer’s view of America’s racial reckoning
It has now been a month since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, sparking worldwide protests that are still going on today. In the middle of a pandemic, people have taken to the streets to ...
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Anti-abortion protesters score victory in lawsuit against city of Minneapolis
Pro-Life Action Ministries, which has conducted sit-ins, protests and “sidewalk ministry ... of a trailblazing Black couple who owned his Minneapolis house in 1917, revealing a history ...
Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of ...
Oregon protesters, feds settle lawsuit accusing law enforcement of excessive force in 2020
A group of racial justice protesters reached a settlement with the federal government after filing a lawsuit accusing agents of using excessive force in 2020.
Crime and Public Safety
The jury verdict was issued after Kyle Johnson’s lawsuit, over the infamous police violence against demonstrators, became the first to reach trial.
Minneapolis Approves Police Reform Deal Spurred by George Floyd's Death
The proposition, known as a consent decree, is the culmination of a two-year federal investigation prompted by Floyd's death in 2020 at the hands of then-Officer Derek Chauvin. The DOJ's findings ...
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Minneapolis agrees to police reform deal following George Floyd probe
It further calls on police to avoid using handcuffs on children younger than 14 and restricts certain police tactics during protests. “This agreement places the City of Minneapolis and the ...
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Minneapolis approves federal oversight plan for police
(Leila Navidi/The Minnesota Star Tribune) About 4½ years after the police killing of George Floyd triggered state and federal investigations and protests worldwide, Minneapolis officials have ...
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Minneapolis approves police oversight plan with federal government
The report found Minneapolis police used excessive and unjustified deadly force, discriminated against racial minorities routinely, violated reporters’ and protesters’ free speech rights ...