After George Floyd’s murder, it took nearly half a decade to get a police reform deal done. Now, there are new concerns about that “consent decree.” A new DOJ memo reads, “The new administration may wish to reconsider settlements and consent decrees.

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.

Minneapolis police reforms agreed upon by the city council and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be reconsidered after new DOJ leaders said any agreements with police departments approved during the Biden administration would be reconsidered.