News

How federal consent decrees have been used in police reform across the US
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it was canceling proposed consent decrees reached with Minneapolis and Louisville ...
What you need to know about U.S. Justice Department consent decrees
Consent decrees have been a federal government tool for reforming police departments around the U.S. What happens if the one ...
US abandons police reform accords sought over deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
The U.S. Justice Department is abandoning efforts to secure court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, ...
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 ...
US justice department opens criminal probe into Andrew Cuomo over nursing home Covid deaths
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faces a US Justice Department criminal investigation over alleged false statements to ...
US Judge Pauses Enforcement of Oklahoma Immigration Law
U.S. District Judge Bernard Jones ruled the law, HB 4156, may not be enforced for at least 14 days while a court challenge ...
Justice Department investigates Chicago’s hiring practices after mayor touts Black hires
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into hiring practices at the city of Chicago in ...
In case against lawmaker, Justice Department shows readiness to act against Trump foes
The move by the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey to charge a Democratic U.S. congresswoman over a scuffle at an ...