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Cleveland and DOJ Ask Court to End 2015 Police Consent Decree

A federal judge will now decide whether reforms have met the decree’s requirements.

Federal Judge Bars LAPD From Using 40mm, 37mm Crowd-Control Projectiles After Contempt Ruling

Antioch Signs Court-Supervised Deal to Overhaul Police After Racist Texts Scandal

Jury Awards $4 Million After Clinton Township Officer’s Punch Blinds Man in One Eye

Peekskill Officer Put on Paid Leave After Video of Violent Arrest Prompts DA Probe

Kissimmee Deputy Police Chief Put on Leave as Internal Probe Nears Conclusion

Federal Court Ends Seattle Police Consent Decree, Restores City Control

Appellate Court Affirms Public Hearings and Payroll Rights in Chicago Police Misciplin Discipline

Homeland Security Agent Sues SDPD Officer and City Over Alleged Costco Parking Lot Assault

Former Antioch Officer Sentenced to Seven Years for K-9 Attack and Fraud

Fulton County Jail Sergeant Indicted on Civil Rights and Obstruction Charges