Commission argues that ending consent decree will ‘adversely affect’ its ability to oversee policing due to the city’s ‘lack ...

The federal judge overseeing Cleveland's police reform did not rule on the city's motion to end the consent decree at a recent hearing.

Takeaways In a March 3, 2026 opinion, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) concluded that an order issued under the Defense Production Act (DPA) will preempt contrary ...

A judge has ruled in favor of court consultants who said the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has not followed a consent decree that ordered them to make changes to their ...

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V.I. Police Commissioner Mario Brooks, left, exits the federal courthouse Thursday on St. Thomas after an evidentiary hearing in the department’s nearly two decade-old consent decree. (Source photo by ...

FORT SMITH -- City directors are expected to vote on the long-anticipated modification of the consent decree related to the city's sewer system during a March 3 meeting. The directors discussed and ...

“Police officers are charged with the ultimate responsibility of protecting the public and keeping the peace—and they may employ the use of force, including deadly force, to do so. However, any use of ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Fort Smith Contractors completed three Consent Decree projects in February. Project 23-19-C1 was completed on Feb. 13, replacing around 9,250 feet of sewer mains, 1,845 ...

SANTAREM/BRASILIA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Brazil has decided to revoke a decree that would have expanded Amazonian waterways in a federal privatization program, a government official said on Monday, a ...