Minneapolis is implementing its consent decree, prioritizing community trust and transparency over political expediency.

We have huge challenges with people who have mental illness,’ says Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos Martinez.

This article is part of an ongoing series about juvenile justice. Read part one here. The case involved a gun — or, at least, ...

A top city attorney says submissions for the outside role ensuring police accountability are paused until a court ruling ...

After four years, the U.S. Department of Justice probe into Phoenix cops is likely toast with little reform to show for it.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticizes the Trump administration's move to suspend police reform agreements, raising concerns about equal protection under the law.

Recent political developments signal a potentially devastating reversal in efforts to address systemic racial inequities.

State Senator Zellnor Myrie, who was once pepper sprayed by the police, released a plan to hire 3,000 additional police ...

Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor forms a transition team focusing on criminal justice reform, led by Janet E. Jackson, ...

The new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation, and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration ...

Citizens would be required to file a police report six months prior to requesting the initiation of a magisterial inquiry if ...