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

The decree would settle a class-action lawsuit from defendants, who, in some cases, spent more time in jail awaiting competency restoration treatment than any sentence they would have received for ...

SHE IS FACING DRUG RELATED CHARGES. THE FATE OF LOUISVILLE’S CONSENT DECREE IS BEING DELAYED ONCE AGAIN. A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS APPROVED A 30 DAY EXTENSION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO SUBMIT ...

Federal Monitor Karl Racine has been overseeing it for the last two years. He says he’s seen significant progress, but more ...

REPORTER A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED TODAY. BALTIMORE CITY POLICE ARE IN FULL AND EFFECTIVE COMPLIANCE WITH SEVERAL MORE SEGMENTS OF A FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE OVERSEEING POLICE REFORM. POLICE ...

The U.S. Department of Justice requested a 30-day extension to file materials related to the Louisville police reform consent decree a judge requested. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Beaton ...

MANY ARE GROWING IMPATIENT. ALEXIS. WELL, VICKI LOUISVILLE IS AT THE MERCY OF A FEDERAL JUDGE WHEN IT COMES TO THIS CONSENT DECREE BETWEEN LMPD AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. AND IT’S THAT ...

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 ...

This story has been updated to include new information. The U.S. Department of Justice's police reform agreement with Louisville Metro Government and the city's police department could be in ...

President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.

The pause will likely apply to a consent decree that Louisville Metro Police Department signed last month with federal justice officials to reform the troubled police department. But Louisville ...