Minneapolis, The consent decree

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.
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 Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 that are also in the settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
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 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 turning point. The Minneapolis Police Department welcomed its largest group of new hires in five years on Tuesday.
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 past, it is looking toward the future.
One day after consent decree agreement, Minneapolis Police welcomes biggest group of new hires in 5 years
The ceremony took place one day after the city and U.S. Department of Justice reached an agreement on a consent decree.
Minneapolis residents ask city to step up as homeless encampment fires increase
Christopher Daniel has lived in the Phillips neighborhood since 2016 and feels what is being done to help unsheltered and ...
Biden admin and Minneapolis agree to police changes, questions loom over whether Trump will strike them down
The consent decree agreement Monday with the Minneapolis Police Department follows a similar decree that the department ...
MPD officers, state politicians defend ‘The Fall of Minneapolis,’ Liz Collin in defamation lawsuit
A motion to dismiss the suit argues Katie Blackwell, the assistant chief of operations for the Minneapolis Police Department, ...
Minneapolis City Council approves consent decree with Dept. of Justice, with eyes on expansive police reform
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a deal between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice. The deal may bring ...
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 ...
Behind closed doors, Minneapolis City Council going through federal oversight plan for its police
About 4½ years after the police killing of George Floyd triggered state and federal investigations and sparked protests ...
Minneapolis City Council approves consent decree with Department of Justice
The Minneapolis City Council voted in favor of the proposed consent decree between the Department of Justice and the City of ...