The New York Times

Consent Decrees Force Changes to Policing. But Do Reforms Last?

The Minneapolis Police may agree to court-enforced federal oversight. Experts say it can lead to improvements, though defining success can be difficult. By Shaila Dewan As demonstrations over police ...
komonews

Seattle seeks end to federal oversight of police department

SEATTLE — Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Tuesday that the city of Seattle has filed for federal court approval to terminate the consent decree overseeing the Seattle Police Department (SPD). The ...
WAVE3

Attorney reacts to consent decree after DOJ found LMPD used excessive force during his arrest

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - What started as a regular traffic stop for speeding in 2019 became one of many incidents of excessive force highlighted by the Department of Justice in its scathing report of ...
Yahoo

Chicago police log 11,000 complaints since consent decree went into effect, as monitor cites ‘real concerns’ about effort to analyze use-of-force issues

In the 4 ½ years since the city entered into a federal consent decree, the Chicago Police Department’s bureau of internal affairs has opened more than 11,000 investigations into allegations of officer ...
The Denver Post

Aurora Police Department reforms are a “paper change” so far, but leaders say substantial payoff will come

State-mandated reform in the Aurora Police Department is coming — albeit slowly — more than a year after the city entered into a consent decree with the Colorado attorney general. In the first year, ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)

First consent decree-mandated BPD policies rolled out in practice

The first consent decree-mandated policy changes are in practice on the streets of Baltimore this week, nearly three years after the city and federal government agreed to a lengthy reform process. The ...