Jun 16, 2023 · The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey approved the terms of a federal consent decree with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). This consent decree supports ongoing police reform efforts in the City.

Jan 6, 2025 · Under the consent decree, the City of Minneapolis and MPD will implement comprehensive reforms to: Use de-escalation to minimize the need to use force and increase the likelihood of voluntary compliance; resolve incidents without force where possible; use force proportional to the threat; and adopt use of force policies, training, and review ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Mayor Jacob Frey announced the City of Minneapolis has agreed to a federal consent decree with the United States Department of Justice. The consent decree outlines policy, resource, and training requirements that will continue to help guide the City’s and Minneapolis Police Department’s reform efforts over the next several years.

Under the Walz-Flanagan administration, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights has entered into several consent decrees. Provide a Roadmap for Change.

Jan 7, 2025 · MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council has approved a deal between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice. The deal may bring expansive police reforms to the city. It comes five years...

Jan 6, 2025 · The agreement — called a consent decree — is the culmination of the federal government’s investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department following the police killing of George Floyd that found a pattern of racial discrimination.

Jan 6, 2025 · The Minneapolis City Council has voted to approve the federal consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice that will reform policing practices within the Minneapolis Police Department.

Jan 8, 2025 · The DOJ announced Minneapolis agreed to make systemic reforms to its police department after the 2020 murder of George Floyd sparked a federal probe.

Mar 31, 2023 · Consent decrees require transformational change. A city complies with a consent decree when it demonstrates: Last updated on March 31, 2023. A consent decree is a legally …

Jan 6, 2025 · The federal consent decree follows a similar state-level agreement already in effect, setting up Minneapolis to be the only city in the country with both state and federal oversight of its police ...