consent decree
noun
: a judicial decree that sanctions a voluntary agreement between parties in dispute
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Johnson’s team first floated the new cameras as a means to raise $11 million to pay for Police Department positions related to the federal consent decree in his 2025 budget.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
One of the memos asked attorneys to inform leadership of any consent decrees finalized in the last 90 days.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Some in the community feared Greenberg's administration would not sign a consent decree with the Department of Justice, following the release of its two-year investigation into LMPD, before President-elect Donald Trump took office.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
During the first federal consent decree hearing of 2025, Judge James Bredar approved a joint motion for compliance within three sections of the consent decree.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
One of the memos asked attorneys to inform leadership of any consent decrees finalized in the last 90 days.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Some in the community feared Greenberg's administration would not sign a consent decree with the Department of Justice, following the release of its two-year investigation into LMPD, before President-elect Donald Trump took office.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
During the first federal consent decree hearing of 2025, Judge James Bredar approved a joint motion for compliance within three sections of the consent decree.
—Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Consent decree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consent%20decree. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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