/news/tags/consent-decree Consent decree en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-03-20/have-clevelanders-lost-interest-in-police-reforms Residents say city officials have not kept them in the loop on federal oversight progress. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2023-03-20/have-clevelanders-lost-interest-in-police-reforms Mark Puente, Sarah Buduson /news/environment-energy/2022-11-17/northeast-ohio-cities-face-consent-decrees-to-repair-sewer-systems-what-does-that-mean Federal and state agencies issued two consent decrees in Northeast Ohio, mandating cities make modernizing repairs to their sewer systems. However, the decrees and sewer repairs are more common than some might think. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:27:22 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-11-17/northeast-ohio-cities-face-consent-decrees-to-repair-sewer-systems-what-does-that-mean Zaria Johnson /news/government-politics/2022-10-13/judge-rules-theres-still-work-to-do-extends-contract-for-cleveland-police-federal-monitor The federal judge overseeing police reforms under a federal consent decree with Cleveland, Solomon Oliver, said "while the city has made substantial progress, it has not yet achieved substantial and effective compliance at this time." Thu, 13 Oct 2022 21:44:41 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-10-13/judge-rules-theres-still-work-to-do-extends-contract-for-cleveland-police-federal-monitor Matthew Richmond /news/government-politics/2022-05-17/q-a-cleveland-police-applicant-screening-documents-show-details-of-a-flawed-process The three hires from other police agencies all were hired after incomplete scrutiny and overlooked red flags. Tue, 17 May 2022 15:53:04 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-05-17/q-a-cleveland-police-applicant-screening-documents-show-details-of-a-flawed-process Matthew Richmond /news/2022-03-14/morning-headlines-70-of-ohioans-12-and-older-now-vaccinated-ohio-law-enforcement-asked-to-inventory-ppe-to-donate-to-ukraine Ohio’s COVID-19 data continues to improve with 70% of Ohioans 12 and older receiving at least one dose; the state may soon send surplus personal protective gear to the Ukrainian military; Sen. Rob Portman is among a group of senators that traveled to Poland over the weekend; and more stories. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:46:59 GMT /news/2022-03-14/morning-headlines-70-of-ohioans-12-and-older-now-vaccinated-ohio-law-enforcement-asked-to-inventory-ppe-to-donate-to-ukraine Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2022-02-18/issue-24-changes-to-the-cleveland-consent-decree-pushed-back-to-march The city of Cleveland and U.S. Department of Justice are asking for another month to come up with a plan for changing the police consent decree to comply with Issue 24, now known as Section 115 of the city charter. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:01:26 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-02-18/issue-24-changes-to-the-cleveland-consent-decree-pushed-back-to-march Matthew Richmond /news/government-politics/2020-06-18/police-consent-decree-monitor-reviewing-clevelands-protest-response The team overseeing Cleveland’s police reform agreement will review the department’s handling of local demonstrations prompted by the death of George Floyd. Monitor Hassan Aden notified city leaders of the review in a memo dated June 17 and filed in federal court Thursday. The review will examine preparations for the protests, community engagement, arrests and uses of force, Aden wrote. Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:45:30 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-18/police-consent-decree-monitor-reviewing-clevelands-protest-response /news/government-politics/2020-06-15/cleveland-targeting-2022-for-completion-of-consent-decree-reforms Cleveland expects two more years of federal oversight for its police department before being freed from what was meant to be a five-year consent decree. The city’s consent decree coordinator, retired judge Greg White, told city council’s safety committee Monday the city is not yet in compliance with the reforms included in its 2015 agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. But the city has turned a corner, he said. Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:02:57 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-15/cleveland-targeting-2022-for-completion-of-consent-decree-reforms /news/community/2018-05-30/cleveland-police-pledge-all-officers-will-do-community-policing The City of Cleveland released its plan for community- and problem-oriented policing Tuesday. The proposal is one of the requirements of the federal… Wed, 30 May 2018 05:30:25 GMT /news/community/2018-05-30/cleveland-police-pledge-all-officers-will-do-community-policing Matt Richmond /news/government-politics/2017-04-04/regardless-of-ag-sessions-cleveland-says-it-will-keep-reforming-its-troubled-police-department Cleveland’s agreement with the Justice Department to reform the city’s police force is one of 14 across the country U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions… Tue, 04 Apr 2017 22:31:35 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-04-04/regardless-of-ag-sessions-cleveland-says-it-will-keep-reforming-its-troubled-police-department