McGarvey pens letter to DOJ asking them not to interfere with Louisville's consent decree
A Kentucky congressman is voicing his concerns to the U.S. Department of Justice over Louisville's consent decree potentially being in jeopardy.This comes a day after President Donald Trump announced his administration was putting a halt on federal agreements that aim to reform police departments found to have a pattern of misconduct.
Louisville leaders, community members react to DOJ memo pausing consent decrees
An order from President Donald Trump could impact a consent decree made between the Louisville Metro Police Department and the Department of Justice. It comes from a new memo acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle sent out,
Trump halts Louisville consent decree; Mayor remains committed to reform
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice may be reconsidered, per a memo sent by newly-appointed DOJ leadership under President Donald Trump. It may be shot down before federal district court Judge Benjamin Beaton can make a final decision.
Trump's DOJ reportedly moves to halt recent consent decrees. Will Louisville be affected?
The police reform consent decree, still pending in court in Louisville, stems from an investigation started after the police killing of Breonna Taylor
Minneapolis, Louisville police consent decrees may be abandoned by Trump's new DOJ
President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.
Freeze on DOJ civil rights cases could spell end of Louisville consent decree
A directive from President Donald Trump’s administration to pause all ongoing civil rights litigation by the U.S. Department of Justice could be the beginning of the end for Louisville’s proposed consent decree.
Trump administration move could upend Louisville's consent decree
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Louisville and Minneapolis say police will honor reform agreements even if Justice Department backs out
One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at ...
Trump DOJ leaders freeze civil rights litigation, police reform agreements
The Justice Department has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and indicated it could rethink numerous police reform ...
Judge questions Justice Dept. over Louisville police accountability plan
A federal judge expressed skepticism about the Justice Department’s proposed police consent decree with Louisville.
Louisville mayor Greenberg says he contests some DOJ findings on LMPD
Craig Greenberg has previously, and regularly, said he accepted the DOJ report, which followed a wide-ranging "pattern or ...
Trump’s Justice Department halts police reform agreements
The Trump administration is putting a halt to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the Justice ...
Judge concerned about 'racing to rubber stamp' police reform agreement between Louisville, DOJ
Federal Judge Benjamin Beaton asked DOJ officials whether there is a "less intrusive manner of resolving the dispute" without ...
Justice Department issues freeze for civil rights division
The directives halt ongoing civil rights cases and could jeopardize police reform agreements finalized in recent months in ...
Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases
The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police ...
Supporters of Louisville's consent decree concerned with next steps in federal court
The agreement of reforms for the police department is in limbo in federal court, leaving people concerned it dies without a ...