Louisville, Minneapolis and Justice Department
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Civil rights advocates condemn the Justice Department’s decision to exit police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis, warning it could stall accountability and deepen public mistrust.
Trump's Justice Department said it would abandon consent decree negotiations despite the benefits some say result from their implementation.
Minneapolis shows significant police reform progress in ELEFA's report, marking advances in policy development and handling past misconduct.
Police reform advocates pledged to intensify their efforts at the local level after the U.S. Justice Department said it would withdraw lawsuits against police departments where officers have killed unarmed Black people.
Elected officials in Minneapolis say they won’t let President Donald Trump explode five years of police reform efforts.