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Judge Scraps Federal Police Reform Agreement for Louisville

Another judge in May 2025 also dismissed a similar plan to bring federal oversight to a Minneapolis-proposed consent decree.
Judge Scraps Federal Police Reform Agreement for Louisville
A Louisville Metro Police cruiser in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 1, 2021. Jon Cherry/Getty Images
Troy Myers
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that would have required the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky to participate in a police reform plan proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ withdrew its support of the reforms earlier this year.

Another judge in May 2025 also dismissed a similar plan to bring federal oversight to a Minneapolis-proposed consent decree.

Troy Myers
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Troy Myers is a regional reporter based in St. Augustine, Florida. His background includes breaking, criminal justice, and investigative writing for local news, producing on a national morning newscast in Washington, D.C., and working with an award-winning, weekly investigative news program. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his dog at the beach.