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Cleveland Says Police Have Improved Under Consent Decree

The city is now in its 10th year of federal oversight after years of police abuses and millions of dollars spent to settle civil rights lawsuits

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project March 3, 2025May 12, 2025

Ohio U.S. Sen. Moreno Urges U.S. Attorney General to Reexamine Consent Decrees Like the One in Cleveland

“Law enforcement officers need to be able to do their jobs and enforce the law without politicians holding them back,” Moreno said

by Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal February 7, 2025February 18, 2025

Cleveland Police Stop and Search Black Drivers at Higher Rates Despite DOJ Oversight

A review of 17,000 Cleveland police stops shows Black people are searched three times as often, yet White people have contraband at near equal rates.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project and Sarah Buduson, News 5 Cleveland October 2, 2024June 20, 2025

L.A. Law Enforcement Consulting Firm Will Be Consent Decree Monitor

Sam AllardOctober 1, 2015August 17, 2023

Consent Decree Arrives: Transformative Change Guaranteed

Sam AllardMay 26, 2015June 4, 2022