New Orleans PD Ends Federal Oversight

Judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending federal oversight
U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan said the police department has transformed itself into a more transparent and accountable agency.
New Orleans Police Begin Process to End Federal Oversight
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has taken a critical step toward ending more than a decade of federal oversight following a damning Department of Justice report dating back to 2011.
After 12 years, federal judge moves NOPD to the exit ramp of court oversight
After 12 years under a sprawling, court-enforced reform agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, the plan is a major step toward independence.
US judge rules New Orleans police department can enter sustainment period
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana ruled on Tuesday that the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) can end its longstanding federal oversight, thus approving the sustainment
Will judge wind down federal oversight for New Orleans police?
The federal judge overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s decade-long consent decree is poised to make a pivotal decision — whether to begin to wind down the reform agreement that has touched nearly every aspect of policing in the city.
Judge says New Orleans Police Department can begin process of ending federal oversight
A judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending longstanding federal oversight. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan’s ruling Tuesday came in response to a request
New Orleans PD Ends Federal Oversight After Reforms
After nearly a decade under federal oversight due to findings of racial bias and misconduct, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is set to regain autonomy. A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of a plan to phase out the oversight program over two years,
Judge to rule on NOPD’s progress toward ending consent decree
In a joint statement, Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill said, “Now is the time to end NOPD’s consent ...
Federal judge grants sustainment, marking near-end to NOPD consent decree
After years of federal oversight, the New Orleans Police Department is entering the final phase of the consent decree.
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Judge OKs two-year offramp for NOPD consent decree
After more than a decade under federal oversight, the New Orleans Police Department will finally have a chance to prove that ...
NOPD consent decree now under two year sustainment period
Judge Susie Morgan granted the NOPD a two-year sustainment period, signaling the beginning of the end of the consent decree.
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Cantrell administration changes tune on NOPD consent decree, again urges swift exit
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell's administration has joined Attorney General Liz Murrill in asking a federal judge to rule ...