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Minneapolis will adhere to police reform consent decree despite DOJ's dismissal plan, officials say
Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police force despite the federal government's plan to end its investigation into the department."Here is the bottom line: We're doing it anyway,

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What is a consent decree? How police reform works and what Trump’s move means for Minneapolis.
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DOJ moves to end consent decree with Minneapolis police days before anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
Trump Justice Department closes investigation into Memphis police & retracts findings
The U.S. Department of Justice is closing its investigation into the Memphis Police Department, a May 21 press release from the DOJ said.

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Trump administration drops police oversight spurred by Floyd, Taylor killings
Trump administration to scrap police reform measures in some US cities
Critics deride DOJ plans to drop police reform efforts as harmful political theater
Officials and experts blasted Justice Department plans to abandon police reform settlements as political theater that will undermine public safety and social justice efforts on America’s streets while...

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DOJ Moves To Cancel Police Reform Settlements Reached With Minneapolis And Louisville
Trump Administration Abandons Federal Police Oversight Efforts
As local leaders vow to uphold terms of consent decree, loss of federal accountability stirs worry
Elected officials in Minneapolis say they won’t let President Donald Trump explode five years of police reform effort. After the Justice Department asked a judge to dissolve the Police Department’s consent decree this week,
5 years after George Floyd's death, Minneapolis police work to rebuild trust and a 'decimated' force
When Brian O’Hara arrived in Minneapolis as the new chief of police in 2022, he found a department that was "decimated" amid backlash after the killing of George Floyd.
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Minneapolis city leaders react to motion to dismiss federal consent decree
Documents show the U.S. Attorney's Office has filed a motion to dismiss a case against the City of Minneapolis, saying it no longer believes a proposed consent decree would be in the public's interest.
End of Federal Oversight Plan for Minneapolis Police Draws Criticism Over Timing
The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s killing.
Top Springfield cop pledges to fulfill consent decree reforms, as similar pacts end across US
President Donald J. Trump in April issued an order to “strengthen and unleash” America’s law enforcement, with a directive that the U.S. Attorney General review all federal consent decrees and modify, rescind or conclude the agreements.
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Minneapolis’ commitment to federal consent decree raises questions over additional costs
The City of Minneapolis' commitment to carrying out federal court-ordered police reforms despite the Justice Department's motion to dismiss the agreement is raising questions about how much money the added oversight will cost.
The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.
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