DOJ, Louisville Metro Police Department and consent decree

Trump's DOJ reportedly moves to halt recent consent decrees. Will Louisville be affected?
The police reform consent decree, still pending in court in Louisville, stems from an investigation started after the police killing of Breonna Taylor
Louisville leaders, community members react to DOJ memo pausing consent decrees
An order from President Donald Trump could impact a consent decree made between the Louisville Metro Police Department and the Department of Justice. It comes from a new memo acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle sent out,
Freeze on DOJ civil rights cases could spell end of Louisville consent decree
A directive from President Donald Trump’s administration to pause all ongoing civil rights litigation by the U.S. Department of Justice could be the beginning of the end for Louisville’s proposed consent decree.
Louisville's consent decree could be upended by Trump administration
The fate of Louisville's consent decree is in the balance once again. President Donald Trump's administration is putting a halt on federal agreements that require reforms in police departments found to have a pattern of misconduct.
Minneapolis, Louisville police consent decrees may be abandoned by Trump's new DOJ
President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.
Federal judge questions need for Louisville consent decree
Louisville Metro and the U.S. Department of Justice were in federal court Monday to defend a police reform agreement they signed last month.
Louisville and Minneapolis say police will honor reform agreements even if Justice Department backs out
One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, ...
Supporters of Louisville's consent decree concerned with next steps in federal court
The agreement of reforms for the police department is in limbo in federal court, leaving people concerned it dies without a ...
Department of Justice freezes all civil rights division cases: report
The Department of Justice sent a memo to the interim director of the civil rights division, ordering a freeze to all ongoing ...
Trump’s Justice Department halts police reform agreements
The Trump administration is putting a halt to agreements that require reforms of police departments where the Justice ...
Louisville mayor Greenberg says he contests some DOJ findings on LMPD
Craig Greenberg has previously, and regularly, said he accepted the DOJ report, which followed a wide-ranging "pattern or ...
Louisville consent decree: 5 key takeaways from the first federal court hearing
The agreement between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice cannot go into effect without the approval of a federal ...
Judge Blasts DOJ for Withholding Data for Louisville Cop Reforms
A federal judge blasted the Justice Department for failing to provide key information about a proposed agreement with Louisville, Ky. to overhaul the city’s police department following a federal civil ...
Trump hiring freeze hits law students headed to the U.S. Justice Department
The U.S. Department of Justice has rescinded job offers to law students who were set to join the agency this year, a move some legal educators called a "heartbreaking" and "cruel" outcome for ...