In Five Years, Chicago Has Barely Made Progress on Its Court-Ordered Police Reforms. Here’s Why.
Chicago police agreed to judicial oversight in 2019. Since then, a series of mayors and police chiefs let efforts languish ...
Latest consent decree grades show uptick in CPD compliance amid potential budget cuts
The latest assessment by the independent monitor has found the Chicago Police Department continues to make incremental ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to restore consent decree positions in Chicago police budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday he will restore the critical positions in the Chicago police department responsible ...
People's Consent Decree Coalition wants transparency in negotiations with Department of Justice
Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police have been negotiating that consent decree with the DOJ since February 2024.
Appeals court finds consent decree mandating more funding for Baltimore schools ‘no longer relevant’
In an opinion last week, the Maryland Appellate Court rejected arguments that a decades-old consent decree over state funding ...
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Louisville coalition demands more transparency from mayor in consent decree negotiations
A Louisville coalition is calling on Mayor Craig Greenberg to meet demands surrounding transparency and accountability after ...
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Chicago mayor shifts budget plan, restores jobs for consent decree compliance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a significant change to his proposed budget on Tuesday, restoring 162 positions ...
Mayor Johnson reversing plans to slash funding for Chicago police consent decree positions in budget
As the city moves closer to its budget deadline without a balanced budget, the mayor announced Monday Chicago will maintain ...
Daywatch: Consent decree grades show uptick in CPD compliance
CPD’s overall compliance with the consent decree — a set of reforms spurred by the 2014 killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by a former CPD officer — again ticked up in the first six months of 2024 ...