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 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 ...

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 Mayor Jacob Frey said it was a new day for MPD and the city, and the consent decree was something forged between the government and the people of Minneapolis.

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

Minneapolis has lost 40% of its police force in the past four years. In October 2024, the Minnesota Star Tribune detailed the numbers: The city went from nearly 900 police officers in 2019 to 578.

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 ...