Minneapolis, Justice Department reach police reform agreement. What is a consent decree?
The agreement aims to prevent excessive use of force and racially discriminatory policing and to protect the public's First Amendment rights. An independent monitor will be appointed to assess whether the requirements of the decree are being met and report publicly on the city's progress.
Comparing Minneapolis' federal, state police reform plans
The newly unveiled federal consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department calls for a lot of the same changes as an earlier state reform plan — but the oversight document does include some new requirements.
As Minneapolis agrees to federal police reform, DOJ cites these 5 cities as success stories
Minneapolis is poised to become the U.S. Justice Department’s 16th under federal consent decree for police reform.
City of Minneapolis approves police reform consent decree with U.S. Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Minneapolis released the details of an agreement mandating reforms of the Minneapolis Police Department on Monday afternoon. The agreement — called a consent decree — is the culmination of the federal government’s investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department following the police killing of George Floyd that
Four years later, George Floyd's murder leads Minneapolis police to take on reform
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that will implement major reform within the Minneapolis Police Department. The agreement comes after a two-year investigation from the DOJ into the MPD's patterns and practices.
Minneapolis City Council approves consent decree with Dept. of Justice, with eyes on expansive police reform
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a deal between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice. The deal may bring expansive police reforms to the city.
Minneapolis City Council approves federal consent decree mandating police reform
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to approve a proposed federal consent decree that, if finalized, will enact sweeping police reform. The city council spent hours in a closed session Monday reviewing the proposed agreement between the city and the United States Department of Justice.
Nearly 5 Years After George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Enacts Police Reform
Minneapolis City Council approves landmark police reform deal with DOJ five years after George Floyd's death aiming for systemic change.
Alert: Minneapolis approves police reform agreement with federal government in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis approves police reform agreement with federal government in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
The overlaps and differences between the Minneapolis police federal, state consent decrees
The federal consent decree formalizes many policies that the police department put in place when the world’s attention was on Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 that are also in the settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
Minneapolis Police Dept. rebuilding with consent decree
Changes are coming to the police department in Minneapolis. Police and community leaders are looking to the future as soon-to-be-officers started their journey.
Minneapolis OKs police reform deal with the US government in the wake of George Floyd’s murder
The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George ...
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Minneapolis will decide on police reform deal with the US government after George Floyd's murder
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Minneapolis and the Department of Justice reached a tentative agreement this week on a federal consent decree.
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The consent decree agreement Monday with the Minneapolis Police Department follows a similar decree that the department ...