The consent decree has been anticipated since June 2023, when a DOJ investigation following the police murder of George Floyd found MPD used “unjustified deadly force” and engaged in racial ...

As Minneapolis prepares to negotiate a federal consent decree that would install an independent monitor of its embattled police force, potential pitfalls can be sidestepped if officials are mindful.

Tuesday's ceremony took place one day after the city and U.S. Department of Justice reached an agreement on a consent decree —a federal document outlining sweeping changes for Minneapolis police ...

Minneapolis officials’ pledge to keep terms of federal consent decree comes with accountability worry The city is set to lose a federal monitor that would come with a Justice Department consent ...

Minneapolis has lost 40% of its police force in the past four years. In October 2024, the Minnesota Star Tribune detailed the numbers: The city went from nearly 900 police officers in 2019 to 578.

Consent decree monitor publishes road map for Minneapolis police reforms City, MDHR have asked the court to push back initial deadlines because of delay in selecting Effective Law Enforcement for ...

The city of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) released a joint statement last week agreeing to return to negotiations for a consent decree following the state agency ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minneapolis City Council voted in favor of the proposed consent decree between the Department of Justice and the City of Minneapolis during a closed hearing session on ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss its case against the City of Minneapolis that would have resulted in a federal consent decree and mandated reforms for ...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said, "We're doing it anyway" after learning the Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss the consent decree that was created in the aftermath of George ...

That part is the federal consent decree — which the city is still negotiating with the Department of Justice — given President-Elect Donald Trump's track record surrounding this kind of action.

The consent decree has been anticipated since June 2023 — when a DOJ investigation following the police murder of George Floyd found MPD used “unjustified deadly force” and engaged in racial ...