DOJ, MPD, Mayor Frey on consent decree [RAW]
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara provided comments on the consent decree that was passed by the Minneapolis City Council Monday.
Minneapolis City Council approves consent decree with DOJ
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Minneapolis City Council approves federal oversight plan for police
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Minneapolis City Council approves federal consent decree mandating police reform
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to approve a proposed federal consent decree that, if finalized, will enact sweeping police reform. The city council spent hours in a closed session Monday reviewing the proposed agreement between the city and the United States Department of Justice.
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