Louisville officials reach agreement with DOJ on consent decree. What's a consent decree?
On Thursday, Louisville officials announced they've reached an agreement on a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice. Here's a look at what that means. What is a federal consent decree? A consent decree is a legal negotiation between the ...
A new consent decree over Metro and LMPD responds to several key findings in a scathing 2023 U.S. Department of Justice ...
Consent decrees are essentially agreements between the federal government and a local government to implement change.
The agreement comes after the Justice Department documented excessive use of force, illegal searches and car stops and widespread discrimination against Black people and those with mental illnesses.
A Justice Department report previously said the Louisville police department “discriminates against Black people in its ...
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