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,

Consent decrees have been a federal government tool for reforming police departments. What happens if the one governing the Minneapolis Police Department goes away?

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.

The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s killing.

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,

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.

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.