Minneapolis police are in consent decree hell

The Minneapolis police are in consent decree hell
Murders have doubled in Minneapolis since 2020, and yet city Democrats are worried about finding more bureaucrats to babysit their police department.
Minneapolis Police Department welcomes largest group of new hires in 5 years
The Minneapolis Police Department welcomed its largest group of new hires in five years on Tuesday. "I chose Minneapolis because I believe that Minneapolis is a community that needs officers that help regain that community trust, so, here I am," one recruit said.
Minneapolis, Justice Department reach police reform agreement. What is a consent decree?
The agreement aims to prevent excessive use of force and racially discriminatory policing and to protect the public's First Amendment rights. An independent monitor will be appointed to assess whether the requirements of the decree are being met and report publicly on the city's progress.
Minneapolis police chief says department at a turning point as it welcomes latest recruits
The Minneapolis police chief says his department is at a turning point. Tuesday night's ceremony to welcome new recruits comes just a day after a historic reform agreement. Our Frankie McLister was there.
Minneapolis Promises Police Overhaul in Deal With Justice Department
With only two weeks left in the Biden administration, officials hurried to finalize a plan in the city where George Floyd was murdered.
As Minneapolis agrees to federal police reform, DOJ cites these 5 cities as success stories
Minneapolis is poised to become the U.S. Justice Department’s 16th under federal consent decree for police reform.
One day after consent decree agreement, Minneapolis Police welcomes biggest group of new hires in 5 years
The ceremony took place one day after the city and U.S. Department of Justice reached an agreement on a consent decree.
How Five Cities Have Changed Policing Under Federal Consent Decrees
Five years after the murder of George Floyd and just ahead of the Trump administration, Minneapolis agreed to enter into a consent decree with the Department of Justice. DOJ cited five others as models for success.
Ahead of federal decree, policing alternatives moved forward in Minneapolis in 2024
The federal consent decree, which contains many of the same proposed mandates as the city’s agreement with the state, requires the city of Minneapolis to consider policing alternatives meant to reduce racial disparities.

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'It is about the culture of the agency': Minneapolis police chief, mayor discuss the future of policing in city
Minneapolis and the Department of Justice reached a tentative agreement this week on a federal consent decree.
Biden admin and Minneapolis agree to police changes, questions loom over whether Trump will strike them down
The consent decree agreement Monday with the Minneapolis Police Department follows a similar decree that the department ...
Minneapolis Agrees to Overhaul Police Training and Force Policies After George Floyd’s Murder
The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis Police Department has made since the death of George Floyd.
Minneapolis commits to police oversight following George Floyd probe
Minneapolis' City Council voted on Monday to agree to systemic reforms to its police department and to submit the department ...
MPD officers, state politicians defend ‘The Fall of Minneapolis,’ Liz Collin in defamation lawsuit
A motion to dismiss the suit argues Katie Blackwell, the assistant chief of operations for the Minneapolis Police Department, ...
Police seek driver who may have info about Minneapolis hit-and-run
The Minneapolis Police Department released a photo of a vehicle of interest in connection with the Jan. 2 hit-and-run crash ...
21-year-old man dies in Minneapolis shooting on Friday night
MINNEAPOLIS — A 21-year-old man died after being shot in Minneapolis on Friday night. According to the Minneapolis Police ...
First Minneapolis homicide victim of 2025 identified
According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office, Hawkins died from multiple gunshot wounds. Hawkins’ death is the ...