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Justice Department ends police reform agreements and halts investigations into major departments
The Trump administration is dismissing investigations into several major US police departments, as well as consent decrees in ...
DOJ abandons police reform settlements over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
Trump DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they'd violated ...
Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses
Days before the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis, the Trump administration said that it would abandon ...
The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to ...
Justice Department ends police oversight, probes in eight US cities
The Trump administration is dropping efforts to secure agreements for federal oversight of police departments in Minneapolis ...
Justice Department moves to cancel police reform settlements reached with Minneapolis and Louisville
The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul ...
Police arrest 17 and seize knives in city operation
Police have arrested 17 people and confiscated items including two Rambo knives, a screwdriver and £1,000 in cash in ...
Akron police seek suspect after Lyft driver shot Monday night
A female Lyft driver suffered a leg injury from a bullet fragment after completing a ride on Bisson Avenue about 11:30 p.m.
Waltham police cruiser overturned in two-car crash near Interstate 95, police say
Emergency crews responded Wednesday after a Waltham police cruiser overturned in a crash at the intersection of Winter and Wyman streets near Interstate 95, police said.
The DOJ plans to pause police reform plans with two US cities. What is a consent decree?
The consent decrees had been in place since the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the killing of Breonna Taylor ...