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Minneapolis remain under a state consent decree
Even though the federal consent decree has been lifted from the Minneapolis Police Department, they remain under a state ...
Keith Ellison on countering Trump: Courage, imagination and lots of lawsuits
The person least surprised by the Justice Department’s decision this week to drop the consent decree granting federal ...
Some fear excessive use of force will rise as the DOJ drops oversight of police departments
Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department ...
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How did George Floyd's murder change policing and criminal justice? Three leaders reflect
Five years after George Floyd's death, NPR's Michel Martin took a trip to Minneapolis and spoke to the city's mayor Jacob ...
'Changed the world': George Floyd's family reflects on his legacy five years after his death
The family of George Floyd reflected on his legacy and called for police reform during a press conference on Sunday to mark the five-year anniversary of Floyd’s death.
Marking George Floyd's death 5 years ago, Minnesota state leaders share remarks
Minneapolis Jacob Frey, Governor Tim Walz and Representative Melissa Hortman and other members of congress all released statements reflecting on the last five years since George Floyd was murdered by ...
‘Defund the Police,’ five years later: What did the movement accomplish?
A smaller, $600,000 county effort would expand an existing program in the suburbs, the committee was told. St. Paul Police ...
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Op-Ed | The Trump Administration Just Gutted Police Oversight—And PORAC Is Celebrating the Wrong Side of History
The Trump administration has dismantled key federal oversight mechanisms meant to hold police departments accountable for ...