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Federally-mandated police reforms in Minneapolis could be tossed out
Just two weeks after sweeping police reforms were agreed upon by the city of Minneapolis and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), it appears that agreement, called a consent decree, could get tossed out.
Louisville and Minneapolis say police will honor reform agreements even if Justice Department backs out
One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, city leaders in in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what.
Minneapolis, Louisville police consent decrees may be abandoned by Trump's new DOJ
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.
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis files motion to intervene in consent decree
Court documents show the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (POFM) filed a motion to intervene in the federal consent decree that is meant to reform policing practices in the Minneapolis Police Department.
Mpls handles own police reform as consent decree halts
Minneapolis police reforms agreed upon by the city council and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be reconsidered after new DOJ leaders said any agreements with police departments approved during the Biden administration would be reconsidered.
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Talk of dropping Minneapolis City Council to part time; changing how they are elected
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‘Ripe for corruption’: Minneapolis may add oversight, fees for off-duty police work
Minneapolis council members are moving to increase oversight of off-duty police work, including a fee that the city would ...
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Proposal that allows Minneapolis to charge fees for off-duty police work approved by City Council committee
A proposal that would allow the City of Minneapolis to charge fees for off-duty police work is approved by a council ...
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New ordinance would charge MPD officers conducting off-duty police work
A proposed ordinance would allow the city to charge fees to Minneapolis Police Department officers who conduct off-duty ...
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The City Council defunded the Minneapolis Mounted Patrol. Will cops on horseback be put to pasture?
Last month, the City Council targeted Minneapolis’ mounted patrol in a flurry of budget amendments, intending to finally dismantle it. The effort marked at least the third time since 2009 that ...
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What to expect when Minneapolis City Council meets about federal consent decree
The Minneapolis City Council will soon hear the details of federally mandated police reforms. Sources told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS this week that the city reached a tentative agreement with the ...
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BHZ files report in response to funding directive
Four months after the Minneapolis City Council voted on a legislative directive to the city staff on how supportive housing ...
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Minneapolis approves federal oversight plan for police
The Minneapolis City Council votes to go into closed session immediately after gaveling in to go over a federal consent decree mandating reforms to the Police Department on Monday. (Leila Navidi ...
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Minneapolis City Council approves consent decree for police reform and accountability
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city's police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of ...
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5 years after murder, future of George Floyd Square on hold — again
The plans for George Floyd Square are on hold yet again after the Minneapolis Climate and Infrastructure Committee decided to hold off on voting on a design plan. The last few months have been full of ...