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Before signing a consent decree, Louisville should read the fine print
In the wake of high-profile police-involved incidents, calls to reform often dysfunctional departments grow deafening. Like a superhero, the Department of Justice heeds those calls for help, wielding its trusty tool – the federal consent decree or court-monitored agreement with the city to implement police reforms. But that blunt instrument often proves to be ineffective…