U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan ended her oversight of the New Orleans Police Department on Wednesday during an event at ...

The federal consent decree isn't bureaucratic red tape. It’s a lifeline for children with special needs. It holds schools ...

After more than a dozen years of federal oversight, a judge will finally decide whether New Orleans can finally police itself ...

It took 13 years for the department to meet enough requirements to have the consent decree lifted. Serpas said it typically ...

New Orleans police chief Anne Kirkpatrick sparks viral controversy claiming immigration violations are 'civil issues' her ...

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey today formally terminated the consent decree governing the Newark Police ...

The consent decree is a binding court order granting a federal judge oversight of the police department. WTTW News Explains how that works in practice.

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux responded to Moody's lowering the city's General Obligation and Senior Lien Revenue ratings.

A Kansas City-based immigration attorney has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Mohammad Ali Dadfar’s warrantless arrest and ...