“Eight months into the Sustainment Plan, the Parties agree that the City has established a durable remedy regarding the ...

The U.S. Justice Department announced this spring it would discontinue investigations of police departments, including ...

The Department of Justice consent decree over the Seattle Police Department came to an end, and former King County prosecutor ...

The agreement had been in place since 2012, following a Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation that found unconstitutional uses of force during arrests.

The Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) federal consent decree is set to end after 13 years. Judge James L. Robart ruled on ...

Exonerees are calling for a "full federal investigation" of destroyed case files and the harsh actions of a homicide ...

SEATTLE -- A federal judge returned full control of policing practices to the Seattle Police Department on Wednesday, after ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The City of New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice have asked a federal judge to end the consent decree overseeing the New Orleans Police Department.

Seattle officials including SPD Chief Shon Barnes, left, and Mayor Bruce Harrell, center, said they are eager to resume local ...

The DOJ joins New Orleans in pushing to end the NOPD consent decree, with final approval needed from Judge Susie Morgan.

The order is a landmark for the city and SPD, which has seen changes to its policies, procedures, discipline oversight, data ...