Justice Department Freezes Police Consent Decrees Under Trump Directive
Mizelle directed the civil rights division of the Justice Department to “not execute or finalize any settlements or consent decrees approved prior to January 20, 2025, 12:00pm.” Additionally, he instructed civil rights attorneys to inform him of any consent decrees or settlements completed within the last 90 days.
President Trump’s new civil rights division head issued a memo that puts the implementation of the Minneapolis consent decree in question.
The consent decree process started after a police officer killed George Floyd in 2020, sparking global protests. In 2023, the ...
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 ...
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The Minneapolis police union filed a motion to intervene Friday in the federal court case that lays out the agreement between ...
While the City of Minneapolis waits for a federal judge to sign off on a consent decree proposed by the U.S. Justice ...
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, ...
The lack of transparency could diminish the buy-in on the consent decree from residents and, perhaps, police officers.
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Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis files motion to intervene in consent decreeCourt documents show the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (POFM) filed a motion to intervene in the federal consent ...
The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (POFM) has filed a motion to intervene in the federal consent decree that ...
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