A consent decree is a legal negotiation between the Department of Justice and the police department of the city in which it's being instituted.

The cameras packed up. The press conference mics were turned off. And Louisville Metro Government, along with its police department, started work on its new consent decree with the U.S. Department ...

A consent decree is a court-enforced agreement between parties — in this case, the DOJ and LMPD along with city government — that includes steps to correct issues, ...

Consent decrees have been credited with bettering some of the country's 18,000 police departments. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the city and the DOJ looked to suspend certain elements of their ...

NEW ORLEANS — With the New Orleans Consent Decree back in the headlines lately, we’re taking things back to basics, explaining what consent decrees are and how they work in your breakdown.

The consent decree will be used to guide police practices following a two-year investigation into Louisville Metro Police. SEE IT: The Birdsell Castle in Charlestown, Indiana, is on the market.

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 ...

Louisville's consent decree will require a list of reforms within LMPD and guide changes to policy and procedure for the next few years. The 248-page document outlines plans to monitor various ...

Since the consent decree ended in 2022, the Worcester Police Department has assigned four officers to DEI-related efforts with two officers working on the department’s “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ...

A federal judge on Tuesday placed the New Orleans Police Department under a two-year “sustainment” plan, a major step towards the end of the 12-year consent decree.

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 consent decree will guide police practices moving forward, the result of nearly two years of negotiations between local leaders and federal officials.