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5 years after George Floyd's death, Minneapolis police work to rebuild trust and a 'decimated' force
When Brian O’Hara arrived in Minneapolis as the new chief of police in 2022, he found a department that was "decimated" amid backlash after the killing of George Floyd.
End of Federal Oversight Plan for Minneapolis Police Draws Criticism Over Timing
The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s ...
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Minneapolis Police Chief Says He's 'Prepared' for 'Civil Disturbance' If Rumors That Donald Trump Will Pardon Derek Chauvin Turn Out to be True
In response to rumors originating on the far right that President Donald Trump might pardon former Minneapolis police officer ...
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Activists call DOJ’s consent decree exit a ‘slap in the face’ to Minneapolis residents
Activists say they are not surprised the Trump administration pulled out of a consent decree covering Minneapolis police, but ...
Justice Department ending probes of Minneapolis and Louisville police departments
The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths ...
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State and city leaders push back on Justice Department's decision to end police reform agreement with Minneapolis
In just a few days, it’ll have been five years since George Floyd’s murder by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin ...
Minneapolis officials’ pledge to keep terms of federal consent decree comes with accountability worry
Elected officials in Minneapolis say they won’t let President Donald Trump explode five years of police reform efforts. After the Justice Department asked a judge to dissolve the Police Department’s ...
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Trump's DOJ to halt police reform deals in Louisville, Minneapolis
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it will dismiss pending police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis, ...
The end of federal oversight and calls to pardon George Floyd’s convicted killer could undermine police reforms, Minneapolis leaders warn
Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to ...