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Trump Administration to Roll Back Key Police Reforms

5/21/2025

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As the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death approaches, the Trump administration is set to dismantle police reform efforts in cities like Minneapolis and Louisville. The Justice Department plans to abandon oversight agreements and investigations into police misconduct, labeling Biden-era reforms as excessively limiting, signaling a dramatic shift in the civil rights division's approach.

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As the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death approaches, the Trump administration is set to dismantle police reform efforts in cities like Minneapolis and Louisville. The Justice Department plans to abandon oversight agreements and investigations into police misconduct, labeling Biden-era reforms as excessively limiting, signaling a dramatic shift in the civil rights division's approach.