None of the alderpeople at the sparsely attended committee hearing pressed CPD officials about why the department had fully ...

The U.S. Justice Department supports Seattle's request to end its police reform consent decree, highlighting SPD's compliance and progress in reforms since 2012.

Seattle has filed to end a federal consent decree imposed on the city's police department following a 2012 investigation that found evidence of biased policing. The city has worked to be in full ...

For comparison, New Orleans has been under a consent decree for over a decade and pays around $7 million a year. Future of Louisville police reform.

“The consent decree negotiated would put the city on the path to reform and help institute a 21st-century policing approach that benefits everyone — law enforcement and community members alike ...

Chicago’s consent decree was approved and entered by a federal judge in early 2019. That now-former judge, Robert M. Dow, now serves as chief of staff to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

The consent decree was the result of years of negotiations between the city and the federal government sparked in the aftermath of the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor by LMPD officers.

Consent Decree Stems From 2023 Lawsuit. The legislation follows the approval of a consent decree in March to resolve a 2023 lawsuit that alleged the state was violating inmates' rights by delaying ...

The Trump administration has presented Columbia University with a proposal for a consent decree, a form of federal oversight that would give a judge responsibility for ensuring Columbia complies ...

A consent decree, which can last for years, would give a federal judge responsibility for ensuring Columbia changes its practices along lines laid out by the federal government.

A new monitor’s report heaped praise on the Chicago Police Department’s consent-decree adherence between July 1 – Dec. 31, 2024, during which time the city hosted the 2024 Democratic National… ...

The U.S. Department of Justice requested, for a second time, a 30-day extension to file materials related to the consent decree, which would guide police reform. The extension, which was approved ...