Asserting that he would not be “a rubber stamp,” U.S. Western District Court Judge Benjamin Beaton pressed U.S. Department of Justice and Louisville Metro Government officials on Monday over the ...

Karl Racine says Cleveland police have implemented key polices mandated in the decree. Now, his team is assessing them in depth, with the edict's future in question.

Federal Monitor Karl Racine has been overseeing it for the last two years. He says he’s seen significant progress, but more work is needed.

This story has been updated to include new information. The U.S. Department of Justice's police reform agreement with Louisville Metro Government and the city's police department could be in ...

"What a great day this is," said NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, who made compliance with the federal consent decree a top goal when she was tapped to lead the city's police force in late 2023.

The consent decree signed between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Louisville Metro Government is not just a piece of paper. It is a moral covenant with our community, a collective commitment ...

FORECAST. THANKS, ERIC. AND WITH LOUISVILLE’S CONSENT DECREE STILL UP IN THE AIR, COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AROUND IT CONTINUE TODAY. A PANEL DISCUSSION HELD AT ROUTE 101 MUSEUM HOPE TO PROVIDE A ...

For the Nunez Consent Decree to succeed, it must be narrowed down to its most urgent priorities. The courts should: Define clear objectives: Break the decree into manageable components, each with ...