Black state senators said Maryland should honor the $2.75 million settlement of a discrimination suit involving 48 women and ...

When death and violence plagued the jail, the federal courts stepped in. We talked with an expert about what to expect from a ...

Louisville Metro Council Republicans are seeking to submit an amicus brief opposing the city's federal consent decree, arguing that local officials should oversee police reforms. The Republicans claim ...

Federal Judge Benjamin Beaton formerly requested the DOJ and Metro Government provide additional information about the need for a consent decree.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion Wednesday to continue a pause on the Minneapolis Police Department’s pending ...

A sometimes controversial agreement requiring the state to provide more timely and effective treatment of jail inmates who have been judged incompetent to stand trial became final on Monday.

As Cleveland continues its nearly 10-year effort to reform its police force under a consent decree agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Mayor Justin Bibb’s administration filed a new ...

The proposal, called the Fort Smith Curbing Unrestricted Taxpayer Spending (CUTS) Package, aims to reprogram and reduce funding from 13 city departments. Rego's plan could generate over $7 million for ...

Louisville Metro Council Republicans are seeking to submit an amicus brief opposing the city's federal consent decree, arguing that local officials should oversee police reforms. The Republicans ...

The U.S. Department of Justice requested, for a second time, a 30-day extension to file materials related to the consent decree, which would guide police reform. The extension, which was approved ...