New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice have jointly filed a motion in federal court to request the termination of long-standing federal oversight of the city's police department. This move comes after a reform pact, known as a consent decree, was established in 2013 following a Department of Justice investigation that uncovered evidence of racial bias and misconduct within the New Orleans Police Department.
If approved by U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan, the city and its police department will have an additional two years under federal oversight to demonstrate compliance with the reform measures outlined in the consent decree before the oversight is lifted.
