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As Minneapolis agrees to federal police reform, DOJ cites these 5 cities as success stories
Minneapolis is poised to become the U.S. Justice Department’s 16th under federal consent decree for police reform.
Years after Floyd’s death, Minneapolis and DOJ agree to police changes
Minneapolis leaders agreed to a police accountability plan with the DOJ that mandates changes aimed at curbing excessive force and racial discrimination.
DOJ, Minneapolis seek judge approval for policing consent decree
A federal probe found the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in systematic discrimination and had a pattern of violating residents' constitutional rights. A new agreement between the city and the DOJ hopes to fix it.
Minneapolis, Justice Department reach police reform agreement. What is a consent decree?
The DOJ announced Minneapolis agreed to make systemic reforms to its police department after the 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked a federal probe.
Minneapolis agrees to police reform deal following George Floyd probe
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to a series of police reforms after a probe from the Justice Department in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd. A court-enforceable agreement
Nearly 5 Years After George Floyd’s Death, Minneapolis Enacts Police Reform
Minneapolis City Council approves landmark police reform deal with DOJ five years after George Floyd's death aiming for systemic change.
Minneapolis reaches agreement with DOJ to instate oversight in police reform
Minneapolis has reached a tentative agreement with the DOJ to implement federal oversight into its police department.
Consent decree mandating Minneapolis police reforms expected after city, DOJ reach tentative deal
The consent decree has been anticipated since June 2023, when a DOJ investigation following the police murder of George Floyd found MPD used “unjustified deadly force” and engaged in racial discrimination for years, violating the U.S. Constitution.
What the DOJ's consent decree means for the Minneapolis Police Department
There are possible changes coming to the Minneapolis Police Department after a scathing critique by federal investigators in the wake of George Floyd's murder. David Schuman explains what the Department of Justice consent decree means and what the people of Minneapolis can expect.
The overlaps and differences between the Minneapolis police federal, state consent decrees
The federal consent decree formalizes many policies that the police department put in place when the world’s attention was on Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 that are also in the settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
Minneapolis City Council approves consent decree with DOJ
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a deal between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice. The deal may bring ...
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DOJ sues 6 major landlords, including some with MN properties
The Justice Department on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against six of the nation’s largest landlords, arguing that they schemed to drive up rent by using anti-competitive pricing algorithms and sharing ...
Minneapolis to overhaul police training, use-of-force policies in wake of George Floyd's murder
The Minneapolis City Council approved a deal to overhaul the city's police training and use-of-force policies over the 2020 ...