The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George ...

"There are 12 ayes, that motion carries, and we have approved the consent decree with the United States ... of George Floyd that would require reforms within the city’s police department under ...

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump spoke with ABC News on Tuesday to offer his thoughts on the move by the Trump administration regarding civil rights investigations.

Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the Justice Department "a ...

President Trump granted full and unconditional pardons Wednesday to two Washington, DC, police officers sentenced to prison ...

The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police ...

Minneapolis is implementing its consent decree, prioritizing community trust and transparency over political expediency.

Sept. 5, 2020, sparked by the killing of George Floyd. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) Federal officers launch tear gas at a ...

The consent decree process started after a police officer killed George Floyd in 2020, sparking global protests. In 2023, the Department of Justice released a report that found the Minneapolis ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered its civil rights division ... pattern of civil rights abuses there following the murder of a Black man, George Floyd, by police ...