Minneapolis PD Chief on Consent Decree, 'Detached, Bourgeois Liberal Mentality' Remark

Minneapolis will follow police reform consent decree, despite DOJ dismissal

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss its case against the City of Minneapolis that would have resulted in a federal consent decree and mandated reforms for the Minneapolis Police Department. The move Wednesday, May 21, was largely expected. President Donald Trump has long opposed consent decrees, calling them a “war on police.” When he took office for a second term, his administration froze all civil rights …

From Floyd to freedom: The Justice Department's new approach to police oversight

The Justice Department is moving to free police departments in Louisville and Minneapolis from consent decrees imposed during the Biden administration following Black Lives Matter protests, signaling a significant shift in federal oversight of local law enforcement.

DOJ files motion to drop Minneapolis police consent decree; state and city vow to press on AlphaNews.org

Share This StoryThe U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a motion to toss out its proposed consent decree with the city of Minneapolis and its police department, citing flaws in the analysis and a lack of confidence in the findings. The move comes nearly five years after the death of George Floyd, which sparked widespread riots and ushered in a wave of anti-police sentiment across the country. The decree, based on a two-year DOJ investi…

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to terminate an agreement that would impose federal reforms on the Minneapolis Police Department. The move comes just days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder, the catalyst for Minneapolis to initially submit to federal scrutiny. The Justice Department filed a motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to dismiss a consent decree that would force the police department to adopt reforms. A j…

Minneapolis PD chief on consent decree, 'detached, bourgeois liberal mentality' remark

Minneapolis PD Chief Brian O'Hara joined FOX 9 All Day on Wednesday, discussing a slate of issues including the Trump admin's motion to dismiss the consent decree and comments he made about a “detached, bourgeois liberal mentality" in Minneapolis.

DOJ files motion to dismiss Minneapolis consent decree

The Department of Justice has filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss the federal consent decree against the City of Minneapolis created in the aftermath of George Floyd's killing.