The consent decree in Minneapolis is pending court approval. If enacted, it will require officers to emphasize de-escalation techniques, limit pretextual stops and avoid handcuffing children under ...

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued an executive order on Tuesday instructing the city to fully implement all reforms outlined in a consent decree weeks after its dismissal.On May 27, a federal judge ...

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights says its consent decree with the Minneapolis Police Department "isn't going anywhere" amid reports on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice is ...

The DOJ’s consent decree is an additional guide to help reform Minneapolis police in areas such as decreasing the use of force, stopping racially discriminatory practices, improving officers’ ...

Minneapolis mayor, police chief respond to DOJ’s consent decree dismissal plans 01:44. Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police ...

Now under its third stay in federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) consent decree settlement agreement with the Minneapolis Police Department that would legally mandate reform remains ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge on Tuesday approved the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) motion to dismiss a federal consent decree designed to guide reforms at the Minneapolis Police Department.

Minneapolis is “relatively unique” in its formation around consent decree settlements because of timing, said University of Minnesota sociology professor Michelle Phelps.

Five years ago this week, "the summer of protests" erupted. On May 26, 2020, in Minneapolis, protesters responded to George Floyd's murder. The previous day, a white police officer had kneeled on ...

Minneapolis will follow police reform consent decree, despite DOJ dismissal “We’re doing it anyway,” Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday. “We will implement every reform outlined in the ...

In addition to the federal consent decree, Minneapolis had previously entered into a legal agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, promising an overhaul of police practices.