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.
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 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 expansive police reforms to the city.
Minneapolis City Council approves federal oversight plan for police
About 4 1/2 years after the police killing of George Floyd triggered state and federal investigations and sparked protests worldwide, Minneapolis officials have reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice outlining sweeping reforms that will be made to address discriminatory policing.
Minneapolis City Council approves federal consent decree mandating police reform
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to approve a proposed federal consent decree that, if finalized, will enact sweeping police reform. The city council spent hours in a closed session Monday reviewing the proposed agreement between the city and the United States Department of Justice.
Minneapolis City Council members weigh a federal consent decree with city before it is filed in Federal Court
The Minneapolis City Council is continuing to meet behind closed doors on Monday, going line-by-line over an agreement for a federal consent decree that would mandate reforms within the Minneapolis Police Department.
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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 ...
DOJ, MPD, Mayor Frey on consent decree [RAW]
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and ...
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Looking back at Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s 2024 vetoes
The mayor used his veto power eight times in 2024, which was a record one-year number during his tenure. Four of those vetoes ...
Minneapolis Police Department welcomes largest group of new hires in 5 years
MINNEAPOLIS—After losing hundreds of officers since 2020, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says the force is now at a ...
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‘We have turned a corner’: Largest, most diverse MPD cadet, CSO class in years
Tuesday, inside a north Minneapolis church, the class of 32 received a warm welcome from city and state leaders.
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Minneapolis PD welcomes largest group of cadets, community service officers in 5 years
Just a day after the Minneapolis Police Department agreed to a federal consent decree to remedy some of the problems from its ...
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 ...
Minneapolis approves police oversight plan with federal government
The agreement outlines how the Minneapolis Police Department will reform its training, discipline, and policies to address ...
Minneapolis Mayor Frey touts city's progress but also highlights concerns over new budget
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the city is wrapping up a "historic" year full of "significant progress," and pointed to ...
Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd’s murder
Minneapolis has approved an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George Floyd that would ...