DeKalb County’s sewer system overflows so frequently, polluting waterways with harmful bacteria, that the county is in violation of the federal Clean Water Act.

The previous administration’s Department of Justice and Louisville signed the agreement last month, but it has not yet been ...

President Donald Trump’s administration announced a freeze of all ongoing civil legislation, including the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) consent decree for the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) ...

This story has been updated to include new information. The U.S. Department of Justice's police reform agreement with Louisville Metro Government and the city's police department could be in ...

She explained that the decree established four ... and ensuring freedom from discrimination and bias. "With this consent decree we now have a roadmap for reform," she added, calling it a "critical ...

ALEXIS. YEAH. JENNIFER. RICK. IT WAS A PACKED COURTHOUSE TODAY AS WE ALL WATCHED ALL OF THE PARTIES INVOLVED IN THIS CONSENT DECREE BE IN THE HOT SEAT FOR NEARLY SIX HOURS. FEDERAL JUDGE BENJAMIN ...

Baltimore City, which is entering its eighth year under federal monitoring, has reached full and effective compliance within ...

Today, we are at a crossroads. With the federal government freezing civil rights litigation and reconsidering consent decrees under the Trump administration, Louisville's opportunity to transform ...

The town of Randolph implemented a "residency clause" which requires its police officers to reside in Randolph while serving in the police force. About seven years ago, Randolph’s town leadership ...

The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved the terms of a federal consent decree outlining sweeping reforms to the city’s police department. RELATED: What to expect when Minneapolis City ...

Late Wednesday night, the Washington Post and CNN reported Trump's DOJ had put a halt to all consent decrees finalized within the last 90 days. That time frame would include the deal in Louisville ...