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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.
Newsweek on MSN9d
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.
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 decree and return control of policing to the City—the brave men and women who serve in the NOPD deserve recognition for the hard work and commitment to this community that they have demonstrated over the last decade.”
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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 it can police itself, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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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New Orleans Police Department granted 2-year sustainment period, signaling beginning of the end of consent decree
REPORTING LIVE FROM FEDERAL COURT, JON A federal judge has announced her decision on the New Orleans Police Department's yearslong consent decree. Judge Susie Morgan granted the NOPD a two-year ...
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.
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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 on a motion to end the long-running consent decree over the city's police force.
NOPD embarks on two-year journey to prove lasting reform
Federal oversight continues as NOPD enters two-year sustainment period, signaling progress but maintaining accountability.
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New Orleans Police can begin the process of ending federal oversight
NEW ORLEANS (AP ... though work remains to be done, U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan said during a hearing. Morgan approved a two-year “sustainment period” to allow the NOPD to fix ...
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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
Clancy's Commentary: Major step forward for NOPD
NOPD is now on a two-year exit ramp from a federal consent decree that brought major changes to the department over the past 12 years.