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

In response to rumors originating on the far right that President Donald Trump might pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin after he was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the city’s police chief says he and state officials are putting a plan in place to handle any civil unrest should a pardon come down from the White House.

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

President Donald Trump's early selections for U.S. attorneys have drawn strong pushback from Democratic senators who have considerable power to block them, setting up another fight over personnel picks from a president who places a premium on loyalty as he staffs his administration.

Once there, Chauvin placed his full weight through his knee on the back of Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. The harrowing scenes were captured on video by bystanders. Plea

The Justice Department also announced plans to reverse lawsuits it had filed seeking police reform against the departments in Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, where the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, respectively, spurred widespread public outrage.

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 head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an ''aspiring fiction writer'' and saying another does not "care about wasting money.'' Democrats countered that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's tenure will likely mean more Americans contracting lung cancer and other illnesses.