The federal oversight agreement that hangs over the New Orleans Police Department is viewed acrimoniously by police officers, ...

Jeff Landry wrote on Facebook. “It is time for the NOPD to be relieved from this costly and burdensome consent decree.” Landry and Attorney General Liz Murill have made an official move to end the ...

President Donald Trump’s administration announced a freeze of all ongoing civil legislation, including the U.S. Department of ...

Minneapolis is implementing its consent decree, prioritizing community trust and transparency over political expediency.

The Castro consent decree, which required police departments to hire based on the city's demographics, expired on Dec. 31.

“The new administration may wish to reconsider settlements and consent decrees negotiated and approved by the prior administration,” acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle said in the memo, ...

An executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump last week has put a pause on all pending environmental litigation and halts all ongoing consent decrees, which could potentially affect the City ...

Trump last week has put a pause on all pending environmental litigation and halts all ongoing consent decrees, which could potentially affect the City of Jackson's water and sewer systems.