DOJ moves to dismiss police consent decrees in Louisville and Minneapolis
Originally reported by NPR
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has announced it will drop lawsuits against Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, aimed at addressing widespread patterns of police misconduct. These moves come after investigations into incidents involving Breonna Taylor’s death in Louisville and George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. The consent decrees would have required the cities to implement reforms to address civil rights violations by local law enforcement.
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