Minneapolis, consent decree

Minneapolis, Justice Department reach police reform agreement. What is a consent decree?
The DOJ announced Minneapolis agreed to make systemic reforms to its police department after the 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked a federal probe.
Minneapolis' police consent decree brings hope, skepticism
There are mixed feelings about a long-awaited agreement between Minneapolis and the federal government to bring reform to the city's police department.
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 approves police oversight plan with federal government
The agreement outlines how the Minneapolis Police Department will reform its training, discipline, and policies to address systemic problems.
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 commits to police oversight following George Floyd probe
Minneapolis' City Council voted on Monday to agree to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit the department to outside oversight after a U.S. federal investigation spurred by the 2020 murder of George Floyd uncovered a pattern of civil rights abuses.
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.
Minneapolis City Council approves consent decree with DOJ
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.
DOJ, Minneapolis seek judge approval for policing consent decree
A federal probe found the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in systematic discrimination and had a pattern of violating residents' constitutional rights. A new agreement between the city and the DOJ hopes to fix it.
Minneapolis City Council members weigh a federal consent decree with city before it is filed in Federal Court
The Minneapolis City Council is continuing to meet behind closed doors on Monday, going line-by-line over an agreement for a federal consent decree that would mandate reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department.
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Minneapolis Agrees to Overhaul Police Training and Force Policies After George Floyd’s Murder
The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis Police Department has made since the death of George Floyd.
Minneapolis to overhaul police training, use-of-force policies in wake of George Floyd's murder
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