The Justice Department is backing away from enforcing consent decrees aimed at ensuring police accountability in Minneapolis and Louisville, amidst broader implications for local law enforcement. This decision, announced by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, comes just ahead of the anniversary of George Floyd's murder, marking a significant shift from the previous administration’s approach to civil rights and police reform. The DOJ is additionally closing investigations into six more jurisdictions, signaling a departure from the Biden-era strategies for overhauling police practices.
"Today, we are ending the Biden Civil Rights Division's failed experiment of handcuffing local leaders and police departments with factually unjustified consent decrees."
"The move comes only days before the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota nearly five years ago by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer."
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