The government is dropping lawsuits against Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky.

Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth ...

The DOJ announced the end to Biden-era federal consent decrees aimed at seizing long-term control of local police departments ...

The decision comes only a few days before the five-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by the hands of police ...

Sweeping DOJ action dismisses lawsuits against Louisville and Minneapolis police departments, questioning the effectiveness of consent decrees and their financial burden.

The U.S. Justice Department is ending efforts to secure settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville over police violations of ...

The decision reverses the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.

Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for ... of President Donald Trump's first term in office. Louisville and Minneapolis were the two most high-profile cities to be investigated ...

Harmeet Dhillon, a California attorney and prominent conservative activist, was confirmed on April 3, 2025, as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in a 52–45 Senate vote. Her appointment ...