The agreement between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice cannot go into effect without the approval of a federal judge.

After years of federal oversight, the New Orleans Police Department is entering the final phase of the consent decree.

Louisville Metro and the U.S. Department of Justice were in federal court Monday to defend a police reform agreement they signed last month.

The city and state were hopeful Judge Morgan would end the consent decree outright, but that does not appear likely. In a joint statement, Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney Genera