New Orleans PD Ends Federal Oversight

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.
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. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan approved a two-year "sustainment period" on Tuesday.
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
New Orleans Police Department granted 2-year sustainment period, signaling beginning of the end of consent decree
Judge Susie Morgan granted the NOPD a two-year sustainment period, signaling the beginning of the end of the consent decree.
Federal judge to rule on New Orleans Police Department consent decree sustainment
The New Orleans Police Department could be on the eve of emerging from the federal consent decree. A U.S. District Court judge will announce a decision Tuesday on whether the NOPD is ready to have less oversight.
New Orleans PD Ends Federal Oversight After Reforms
After nearly a decade under federal oversight due to findings of racial bias and misconduct, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is set to regain autonomy. A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of a plan to phase out the oversight program over two years,

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