After George Floyd’s murder, it took nearly half a decade to get a police reform deal done. Now, there are new concerns about that “consent decree.” A new DOJ memo reads, “The new administration may wish to reconsider settlements and consent decrees.

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.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city will continue with plans to implement police department reforms outlined in a federal consent decree agreement, even after the Trump Administration ordered a freeze on civil rights litigation and a potential review of such agreements.

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,

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.

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The City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department plan to move forward with the terms laid out in a federal consent decree, regardless of what may be decided by the Trump Administration or the Justice Department.