Louisville, Minneapolis and Justice Department
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As the Trump administration's Department of Justice now seeks to drop the consent decree made between former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Gardner's department and the Minneapolis police in the murder's aftermath,
Civil rights advocates condemn the Justice Department’s decision to exit police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis, warning it could stall accountability and deepen public mistrust.
Minneapolis shows significant police reform progress in ELEFA's report, marking advances in policy development and handling past misconduct.
Trump's Justice Department said it would abandon consent decree negotiations despite the benefits some say result from their implementation.
Police reform advocates pledged to intensify their efforts at the local level after the U.S. Justice Department said it would withdraw lawsuits against police departments where officers have killed unarmed Black people.
George Floyd's uncle visits Boston to advocate for police reform, coinciding with the DOJ retracting police overhaul settlements.