Minneapolis, Louisville and Justice Department

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.
Minneapolis, Justice Department reach police reform agreement. What is a consent decree?
The DOJ announced Minneapolis agreed to make systemic reforms to its police department after the 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked a federal probe.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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Behind the camera: George Floyd protests
The George Floyd protests not only brought Minneapolis together, but sparked a larger movement — the fight against systemic injustice — which soon took off across America. Some local photographers ...
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Minneapolis to revamp police training and policies following George Floyd’s murder
The Minneapolis City Council approved a landmark agreement on Monday to revamp police training and use-of-force policies following the murder of George Floyd.
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Anti-abortion protesters score victory in lawsuit against city of Minneapolis
Anti-abortion advocates recently scored a victory against the city of Minneapolis over an ordinance ... supported the ordinance after an uptick in protest following the U.S. Supreme Court ...
J. Alexander Kueng, ex-officer who kneeled on George Floyd's back, released from prison
J. Alexander Kueng, who kneeled on Floyd's back, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter in ...
Minneapolis commits to police oversight following George Floyd probe
Minneapolis on Monday agreed to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit to outside oversight after a U.S. federal investigation spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd uncovered a ...
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A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of ...
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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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Students protesting police misconduct, systemic racism contend with police brutality
Law enforcement repeatedly employed tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets to intimidate and disperse crowds of protesters over the last week throughout various Minneapolis neighborhoods, ...
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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 ...
Trump Pardons 2 D.C. Officers Convicted in Fatal Chase and Cover-Up
Brown, led to days of protests in 2020, not long after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.