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The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday announced that it is dismissing lawsuits against police departments that were filed during the Biden administration in Louisville and Minneapolis following investigations into the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, respectively.

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday announced that it is dismissing lawsuits against police departments that were filed during the Biden administration in Louisville and Minneapolis following investigations into the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, respectively.

The DOJ is also closing investigations into police departments in Phoenix; Trenton, N.J.; Memphis, Tenn.; Mount Vernon, N.Y.; Oklahoma City, and the Louisiana State Police. It will be retracting previous findings of constitutional violations in these jurisdictions.

The DOJ is also closing investigations into police departments in Phoenix; Trenton, N.J.; Memphis, Tenn.; Mount Vernon, N.Y.; Oklahoma City, and the Louisiana State Police. It will be retracting previous findings of constitutional violations in these jurisdictions.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon in a statement said that the consent decrees would have cost departments an average of $10 million annually and subjected them to years of federal court oversight and expensive independent monitors.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon in a statement said that the consent decrees would have cost departments an average of $10 million annually and subjected them to years of federal court oversight and expensive independent monitors.

The Minneapolis investigation had found the department disproportionately targeted Black and Native American people and used unjustified force, while Louisville's probe revealed patterns of excessive force and civil rights violations.</span

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The Minneapolis investigation had found the department disproportionately targeted Black and Native American people and used unjustified force, while Louisville's probe revealed patterns of excessive force and civil rights violations.

This announcement comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death, though DOJ officials said the timing was related to court deadlines rather than the anniversary.

This announcement comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death, though DOJ officials said the timing was related to court deadlines rather than the anniversary.

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The DOJ is also closing investigations into police departments in Phoenix, Trenton, Memphis, Mount Vernon, Oklahoma City and the Louisiana State Police, while retracting previous findings of constitutional violations in these jurisdictions.</span

The DOJ is also closing investigations into police departments in Phoenix, Trenton, Memphis, Mount Vernon, Oklahoma City and the Louisiana State Police, while retracting previous findings of constitutional violations in these jurisdictions.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stated the consent decrees would have cost departments an average of $10 million annually and subjected them to years of federal court oversight and expensive independent monitors.</span

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stated the consent decrees would have cost departments an average of $10 million annually and subjected them to years of federal court oversight and expensive independent monitors.

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Both Minneapolis and Louisville officials stated they will continue implementing reforms despite the federal dismissals, with Minneapolis remaining under a separate state consent decree.</span

Both Minneapolis and Louisville officials stated they will continue implementing reforms despite the federal dismissals, with Minneapolis remaining under a separate state consent decree.

The announcement comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death, though DOJ officials said the timing was related to court deadlines rather than the anniversary.</span

The announcement comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death, though DOJ officials said the timing was related to court deadlines rather than the anniversary.

The dismissal of these oversight agreements represents a devastating setback for police reform and accountability. These consent decrees were essential tools for addressing systemic racial discrimination and excessive force in law enforcement, with a proven track record of creating lasting positive change in police departments with histories of civil rights violations.

The dismissal of these oversight agreements represents a devastating setback for police reform and accountability. These consent decrees were essential tools for addressing systemic racial discrimination and excessive force in law enforcement, with a proven track record of creating lasting positive change in police departments with histories of civil rights violations.

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The Trump administration is once again showing it has law enforcement organizations' backs. The Biden administration's sweeping agreements would have imposed years of micromanagement and hundreds of millions in compliance costs without adequate justification. Instead of diverting resources, they can now be better spent on hiring more officers.

The Trump administration is once again showing it has law enforcement organizations' backs. The Biden administration's sweeping agreements would have imposed years of micromanagement and hundreds of millions in compliance costs without adequate justification. Instead of diverting resources, they can now be better spent on hiring more officers.

These agreements have a track record of creating lasting positive change in police departments with histories of civil rights violations. By dismissing them, the Trump administration is delivering a blow against police reform and accountability while allowing systemic racial discrimination and excessive force in law enforcement to proliferate.

These agreements have a track record of creating lasting positive change in police departments with histories of civil rights violations. By dismissing them, the Trump administration is delivering a blow against police reform and accountability while allowing systemic racial discrimination and excessive force in law enforcement to proliferate.

There's a 50% chance that the United States' murder rate will be 5.56 per 100,000 people in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that the United States' murder rate will be 5.56 per 100,000 people in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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