In 2022, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka rolled out “ The Path Home ” to end chronic homelessness in New Jersey’s biggest city. Just a year later, street homelessness was down by more than half — 57.6% to be ...

Metro government is asking a federal judge to approve Louisville's consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.

The decree would settle a class-action lawsuit from defendants, who, in some cases, spent more time in jail awaiting ...

A federal judge has approved a request made by the U.S. Department of Justice to pause proceedings in the consent decree ...

"From Louisville Metro’s perspective, the proposed Consent Decree is an effective mechanism to keep the reform process on ...

The fate of Louisville's consent decree is being delayed once again. A federal judge has approved a 30-day extension for the U.S. Department of Justice to submit additional materials. The agency ...

The U.S. Department of Justice has requested a pause in the federal consent decree agreement with the City of Minneapolis that would implement sweeping reforms within the police department.

However, it’s unclear that this supposed loophole would apply in consent decrees like Cleveland’s 111-page 2015 police-use-of-force decree-- adopted pursuant to a federal law that specifically ...

A few days into his new administration, President Donald Trump’s DOJ leadership issued a memo directing attorneys to provide ...

It is not unexpected, but the U.S. Department of Justice is requesting a pause in the new federal consent decree agreement ...

“The new administration may wish to reconsider settlements and consent decrees negotiated and approved by the prior administration,” acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle said in the memo, ...