This Wednesday and Thursday, U.S. District Judge Robert Dow Jr. will hold the first and only public hearing on the Chicago Police Department Consent Decree, which he's overseeing. From 9:30 a.m. to 3 ...

The Justice Department announced it will abandon negotiations for court-approved settlements with police departments in two U.S. cities despite previous findings that authorities regularly violated ...

In 2014, the City of Lima entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address deficiencies and violations in the city’s stormwater and wastewater systems.

CROSS. THE DONATION LINE IS NOW OPEN, FOLKS. PLUS ENDING THE CONSENT DECREE, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NO LONGER OVERSEE EFFORTS TO REFORM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. LOUISVILLE’S FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE ...

FORT SMITH -- A review Tuesday of the City of Fort Smith's consent decree work assessing and fixing hundreds of miles of its sewer system infrastructure is just the first of many to come, city leaders ...

In this edition of Unpacking the Issue, we explore the Fort Smith Consent Decree—an agreement that has shaped life in Fort Smith since 2015. From higher water and utility bills to increased sales ...

Riley Moser is a digital producer who covers breaking news and feature stories for CBS Minnesota. Riley started her career at CBS Minnesota in June 2022 and earned an honorable mention for sports ...

FOR YOU IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS. BUT ALSO BREAKING HERE AT HOME. THE NOPD CONSENT DECREE IS FINALLY COMING TO AN END AFTER MORE THAN 12 YEARS. THE FEDERAL JUDGE OVERSEEING THOSE REFORMS NOW AN AGREEMENT ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Federal oversight of police reform in Louisville isn’t happening as the Department of Justice (DOJ) moves to end ongoing consent decrees. Consent decrees are legally binding ...

The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 3) approved the modification of a federal consent decree that, according to Mayor George McGill, “puts us at a great ...

The Department of Justice dropped a bomb on Wednesday, announcing plans to end ongoing police reform agreements, including the one in Louisville. President Donald Trump's DOJ said it is starting the ...