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 ...

4 years later, George Floyd's murder leads Minneapolis police to take on reform

The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to a federal consent decree to implement major reforms within the Minneapolis Police ...

Chief O’Hara vowed to help Minneapolis navigate sweeping police reforms. Will he stay to see them through?

Brian O’Hara says he is committed to a second term, but getting reconfirmed by the City Council may be an uphill battle ...

Minneapolis mayor again thrust into the national spotlight over shooting

Minneapolis has been thrust back in the center of a national political convulsion following the fatal shooting of a local ...
AOL

Minneapolis police reform costs: Millions of dollars, dozens of new hires

The dollars, cents and people required to remake policing in Minneapolis are coming into focus. On Monday, the City Council formally took up Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed 2024 budget. It's the first ...
KSTP

Fewer shootings in North Minneapolis: What’s behind the drop?

Minneapolis sees lowest shooting victim numbers since 2008, with a significant drop in homicides and gun violence in the 4th ...
Marshall Independent

Louisville police reform agreement dismissed

A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The agreement, called a consent decree, was meant to trigger police reforms. But the ...