Documents show the U.S. Attorney's Office has filed a motion to dismiss a case against the City of Minneapolis, saying it no longer believes a proposed consent decree would be in the public's interest.

The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its court order against Minneapolis over the city's problematic policing, choosing to make the announcement on the same week when the city will mark five years since George Floyd’s murder.

The Trump administration announced the withdrawal of the plan just days before the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s killing.

President Donald J. Trump in April issued an order to “strengthen and unleash” America’s law enforcement, with a directive that the U.S. Attorney General review all federal consent decrees and modify, rescind or conclude the agreements.

Progress toward more fair policing could be undermined by a push from some activists and lawmakers on the political right to get President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, as his administration moves to end federal policing oversight.

The Justice Department said that it would abandon efforts to overhaul local policing in Minneapolis and other cities with histories of civil rights violations.