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 approves police oversight plan with federal government
Minneapolis officials reached an agreement with the Department of Justice to make sweeping reforms to address discriminatory policing. The Minneapolis City Council voted 12-0 in favor of the consent decree in a closed-door session after discussing it for nearly seven hours on Monday.
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 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 expansive police reforms to the city.
DOJ, Minneapolis seek judge approval for policing consent decree
A federal probe found the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in systematic discrimination and had a pattern of violating residents' constitutional rights. A new agreement between the city and the DOJ hopes to fix it.
Minneapolis Council Approves Police Oversight Following George Floyd Probe
A man who preferred not to give his name takes a moment at the George Floyd memorial during the annual Rise and Remember Festival near the place where Floyd was murdered three years ago by a police officer,
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 Minneapolis during a closed hearing session on Monday,
Minneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department
With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was murdered.
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 ...
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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‘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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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 ...
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Year In Review: Mayor Frey and City Council battle over budgets and more in Minneapolis in 2024
The city budget and that historic veto got most of the headlines, but it’s just one example of how Minneapolis Mayor Jacob ...
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 ...