Political notebook: Consent decree over inmate competency restoration clears key committee
A consent decree in a class-action lawsuit brought by people judged incompetent to stand trial passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee without dissent.
Sen. Moreno wants DOJ to look into ending all police consent decrees, including Cleveland’s: Editorial Board Roundtable
So what does our Editorial Board Roundtable think about Sen. Bernie Moreno’s attempt to get the U.S. Department of Justice to ...
Lawmakers expected to endorse settlement between state, mental health clients
A legislative resolution that lays out a settlement between the mental health department and a group that sued the state is ...
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Judge ends Virginia consent decree on developmental disability services: Here’s what that means
Virginia has made enough progress in improving services for people with developmental disabilities that a federal judge ended a Justice Department consent decree the state has been subject to for ...
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Houston state senator pushes bill wrongly claiming Harris County paid for defendants’ bail
The Republican’s Senate Bill 40 would ban political subdivisions from sending public funds to nonprofits that pay bail bonds ...
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Louisiana attorney general sues New Orleans over 'sanctuary city' immigration policies
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill sued the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office Thursday over its immigration enforcement ...
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Cleveland consent decree under the microscope 10 years later
It's been 10 years since the city of Cleveland entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice to reform ...
Action, confusion & uncertainty: How Trump’s whirlwind first 3 weeks is impacting Kentucky
Drastic action followed by a cloud of confusion, instability and questions: That’s how many Kentuckians have experienced the ...
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Preferring one race over another is unconstitutional and goes against our values | Opinion
Before that, the city was subject to a consent decree that required that police recruit classes ... Phil Heimlich is a former ...
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Ohio U.S. Sen. Moreno Urges U.S. Attorney General to Reexamine Consent Decrees Like the One in Cleveland
In a letter, Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno urged new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to review and likely rescind ...
Ohio U.S. Sen. Moreno urges U.S. Attorney General to reexamine consent decrees
In a letter, Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno urged new U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to review and likely rescind ...