A federal judge has paused the review of the consent decree between the Minneapolis City Council and the U.S. Department of Justice, which ordered expansive reforms to the city's police department.

In a letter sent to the mayor, the Urban League asked him to establish a robust community oversight board that would act as an accountability mechanism for police reforms.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Louisville Urban League is calling out the mayor’s office for not being specific enough when it comes to the enforcement of the city’s consent decree with the U.S.

Meanwhile, the Louisville consent decree, which was announced on Dec. 12, 2024, is in the hands of Judge Benjamin Beaton of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

In a letter, Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno urged new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to review and likely rescind consent decrees around the country. The agreements between federal ...

President's memo on civil rights litigation has put consent decrees in question. During the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Department of Justice announced consent decrees for police ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno wants the U.S. Department of Justice to re-examine consent decrees that it has reached over the years to reform police practices in Cleveland and other ...

Since then, numerous cities have been forced into signing “consent decrees” that essentially turn over management of their police to outside “monitors” who too often lack a deep and ...

Wolfe was separately directed to notify Trump-appointed department leaders of any consent decrees -- court-enforceable agreements to reform police agencies -- the Biden administration reached with ...