The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a memo to its civil rights division, ordering a freeze to all ongoing litigation originating from the Biden administration and halting the pursuit of any new ...

President Trump’s new civil rights division head issued a memo that puts the implementation of the Minneapolis consent decree in question.

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.

The police reform consent decree, still pending in court in Louisville, stems from an investigation started after the police ...

During Trump’s first administration, he was critical of police reform agreements as he viewed them as anti-police.

Civil rights division is being asked to pause new cases and investigations as Trump nominees examine new paths ...

The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform ...

Some advocates have been disappointed by the pace of efforts to address racial disparities in local law enforcement.

The Minneapolis Police Federation is seeking a voice in the latest plan for court-ordered reforms of the police department.

The consent decree process started after a police officer killed George Floyd in 2020, sparking global protests. In 2023, the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved ... “Having a federal consent decree signed and in place is ...