Seattle is one step closer to ending a federal consent decree after the city council approved updated guidelines for the police department’s crowd management policies. The Seattle City Council ...

There is some hope by Fort Smith officials that a new president in the White House or different agency oversight could give ...

A consent decree drafted to improve mental health services in Oklahoma county jails has cleared its first legislative hurdle.

On April 14, 2022, a woman who held 80% equity interest in four radio stations passed away. The licensee, however, failed to ...

It's been 10 years since the city of Cleveland entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice to reform ...

Discussion of three criteria needed to keep the City of Fort Smith in compliance with a federal consent decree is on the ...

The proposed policy “impermissibly allows officers to use race, ethnicity, and other protected characteristics when making ...

The latest survey from the monitoring team charged with enforcing the consent decree found that Chicagoans’ confidence in CPD ...

The looming agreement to reform LMPD was at the center of a community conversation known as The Bishop’s Table on Friday.

During his testimony, Landry pointed to a Department of Justice consent decree that mandated restrictions on ICE cooperation in New Orleans, calling it an example of federal overreach.

Federal Monitor Karl Racine has been overseeing it for the last two years. He says he’s seen significant progress, but more work is needed.

Murrill argues that this policy is now in direct conflict with state law. In 2024, the Legislature passed Senate Bill 208, ...