When the U.S. Department of Justice announced last year the results of its nearly two-year "pattern or practice" investigation, they also stated that Louisville Metro and the city's police department ...

The City of Memphis Wednesday told the U.S. Department of Justice that it would not enter into a consent decree following the completion of the DOJ's pattern-or-practice investigation. But what is a ...

A consent decree is one of the federal government’s most aggressive tools for reining in police departments found to be violating the U.S. Constitution. Republican presidents rarely pursue them. Trump ...

CLEVELAND — Ten years ago, the Cleveland Division of Police was put under a federal consent decree. The decision by the U.S. Department of Justice came after multiple high-profile officer-involved ...

FORT SMITH -- The city was given a limited timeline and unpredictable circumstances but leaders are still committed to completing consent decree work a decade later. Fort Smith entered into the ...

After more than a decade under federal oversight, the New Orleans Police Department will finally have a chance to prove that it can police itself, a judge ruled Tuesday (Jan. 14). Since 2013, the NOPD ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville is doubling down on its commitment to police reform despite the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to end consent decrees. On Wednesday, the DOJ said it will seek to ...

This story was co-published with WTTW News. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Update, Nov. 25, 2024: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced he would alter his ...

The Department of Justice move comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, prompting public outcry from local leaders. The Trump administration has moved to dismiss a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville leaders who met privately with the Department of Justice (DOJ) explained on Friday how the federal consent decree will work in the community. "We are here to educate and ...