The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul of policing following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

The Justice Department is working toward dropping reform agreements with police departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky., after killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in those cities drew national attention.

Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police force despite the federal government's plan to end its investigation into the department."Here is the bottom line: We're doing it anyway,

The consent decree stipulated a series of reforms to Minneapolis Police Department following George Floyd's murder.

Minneapolis persists in police reforms despite DOJ case dismissal, with strides in training, reduced complaints, and a drop in crime.

Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.

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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.

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.