Civil rights attorney Ben Crump criticized the U.S. Department of Justice for withdrawing from police-accountability agreements with the Minneapolis and Louisville police departments, which were agreements established after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

The Department of Justice has decided to abandon its consent decree with Louisville, raising questions about the future of police reform in the city. While Mayor Craig Greenberg has assured the public that the city remains committed to reform, some community leaders are expressing doubt.

In a May 21 release, the DOJ said its Civil Rights Division is "beginning the process of dismissing lawsuits against the Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis, Minnesota police departments ...

Trump DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they'd violated civil rights of Black people.