The city said it would try to negotiate a court-enforced consent decree with the federal government that would require an overhaul of its police force.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
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Here Are the Key Allegations From the DOJ Report
The key allegations in the report echo complaints that some Minneapolis residents have made for years. The report could lead to a court-enforced consent decree.
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Tunisians Mourn a Hard-Fought Freedom Rapidly Slipping Away
When reflecting on their Arab Spring revolution, Tunisians often say that freedom of expression was the only concrete achievement. As the country slides back toward autocracy, that, too, is being quickly eroded.
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Prison Sentence for José Rubén Zamora, Guatemalan Newspaper Publisher
The trial of José Rubén Zamora, the founder of a newspaper, was convicted of money laundering and sentenced to up to six years — a sign, critics say, that democracy in Guatemala is crumbling.
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‘The State Killed My Brother’: Senegal in Uproar After Deadly Protests
After several protesters were killed by live ammunition this month in Senegal, many in the usually stable West African nation wonder what comes next.