DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated Black people's civil rights.

Civil rights advocates condemn the Justice Department’s decision to exit police reform agreements in Louisville and Minneapolis, warning it could stall accountability and deepen public mistrust.

In the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Justice Department filed lawsuits accusing Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, of unconstitutional policing and reached consent decree agreements – which have not been approved by a judge – outlining policy, resource and training requirements that would guide reform efforts.

Minneapolis shows significant police reform progress in ELEFA's report, marking advances in policy development and handling past misconduct.

Trump's Justice Department said it would abandon consent decree negotiations despite the benefits some say result from their implementation.

Police reform advocates pledged to intensify their efforts at the local level after the U.S. Justice Department said it would withdraw lawsuits against police departments where officers have killed unarmed Black people.