Minneapolis, federal consent decree

Federally-mandated police reforms in Minneapolis could be tossed out
Just two weeks after sweeping police reforms were agreed upon by the city of Minneapolis and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), it appears that agreement, called a consent decree, could get tossed out.
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis files motion to intervene in federal consent decree
The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (POFM) has filed a motion to intervene in the federal consent decree that outlines sweeping reforms to the city’s police department.
Louisville and Minneapolis say police will honor reform agreements even if Justice Department backs out
One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, city leaders in in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what.
Minneapolis, Louisville police consent decrees may be abandoned by Trump's new DOJ
President 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.
Mpls handles own police reform as consent decree halts
Minneapolis police reforms agreed upon by the city council and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be reconsidered after new DOJ leaders said any agreements with police departments approved during the Biden administration would be reconsidered.

Trump, Minneapolis police department

Frey: Minneapolis 'moving forward' with consent decree as Trump DOJ freezes civil rights litigation
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city will continue with plans to implement police department reforms outlined in a federal consent decree agreement, even after the Trump ...
Minneapolis police union files motion to intervene in consent decree
The consent decree process started after a police officer killed George Floyd in 2020, sparking global protests. In 2023, the ...
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Minneapolis says they will continue with consent decree no matter what Trump Administration changes
The City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department plan to move forward with the terms laid out in a federal consent decree, regardless of what may be decided by the Trump Administration or ...
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‘Ripe for corruption’: Minneapolis may add oversight, fees for off-duty police work
Minneapolis council members are moving to increase oversight of off-duty police work, including a fee that the city would ...
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Mayor Frey, councilors should have given the public a look at Minneapolis policing consent decree
The lack of transparency could diminish the buy-in on the consent decree from residents and, perhaps, police officers.
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Minneapolis police union seeks voice in federal reform plan
The Minneapolis Police Federation is seeking a voice in the latest plan for court-ordered reforms of the police department.
Trump's DOJ reportedly moves to halt recent consent decrees. Will Louisville be affected?
The police reform consent decree, still pending in court in Louisville, stems from an investigation started after the police killing of Breonna Taylor ...