A federal judge on Thursday terminated two sections of the consent decree governing the Baltimore Police Department, the first time sections of the 17-section agreement have been declared fulfilled.

Now it’s contemplating the use of an aggressive legal approach to preserve those victories, according to The government is considering the use of a consent decree — a legal and regulatory ...

The Chicago Police Department made “significant strides” last year toward full compliance with the federal consent decree, even as the department was tasked with handling protests of the ...