According to the Associated Press, the Justice Department announced Wednesday it will cancel consent decrees with Minneapolis and Louisville that aimed to reform policing after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
The decision comes just before the five-year anniversary of Floyd’s murder.
In January, Minneapolis approved a federal consent decree requiring court oversight of police training and use-of-force practices. However, the Trump administration requested a delay and told the court it will not proceed.
“The United States no longer believes the proposed consent decree would be in the public interest,” the DOJ stated.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the department will continue reforms under a separate agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
