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The consent decree in Minneapolis is pending court approval. If enacted, it will require officers to emphasize de-escalation techniques, limit pretextual stops and avoid handcuffing children under ...
The Minneapolis City Council Tuesday pulled back a directive that would have called on City Attorney Kristyn Anderson’s ...
Minneapolis mayor, police chief respond to DOJ’s consent decree dismissal plans 01:44. Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police ...
Now under its third stay in federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) consent decree settlement agreement with the Minneapolis Police Department that would legally mandate reform remains ...
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says its consent decree with the Minneapolis Police Department "isn't going anywhere" amid reports on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice is ...
In March, a federal judge granted the DOJ’s request to delay its consent decree case against Minneapolis for another month, its second 30-day stay. At that time, ...
Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a federal consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police force despite the U.S. Department of Justice's plan to end its investigation ...
A consent decree is one of the federal government’s most aggressive tools for reining in police departments found to be violating the U.S. Constitution. Republican presidents rarely pursue them ...
Minneapolis is “relatively unique” in its formation around consent decree settlements because of timing, said University of Minnesota sociology professor Michelle Phelps.
Minneapolis will follow police reform consent decree, despite DOJ dismissal “We’re doing it anyway,” Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday. “We will implement every reform outlined in the ...
In addition to the federal consent decree, Minneapolis had previously entered into a legal agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, promising an overhaul of police practices.
Five years ago this week, "the summer of protests" erupted. On May 26, 2020, in Minneapolis, protesters responded to George Floyd's murder. The previous day, a white police officer had kneeled on ...
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