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New Orleans wants to end federal oversight of its police. Critics aren't convinced

^{Published on 2024-12-17 14:41:15 - MSN}
 

• The city of New Orleans and the U.S. Justice Department are pushing to end more than a decade of police oversight that was ordered in response to a long history of mistreatment of African Americans and notorious corruption,

The article discusses the ongoing debate over whether the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) should be released from federal oversight, which has been in place since 2012 following a Department of Justice investigation that found patterns of unconstitutional policing. The city's mayor, along with some community leaders, argue that significant reforms have been implemented, including better training, community policing, and accountability measures, suggesting that the NOPD has made substantial progress. However, critics, including civil rights groups and some residents, remain skeptical. They point to recent incidents of police misconduct, the slow pace of reform, and the need for sustained change to ensure lasting improvements in police behavior and community trust. The debate centers on whether the reforms are deep-rooted enough to warrant ending the federal oversight, or if continued supervision is necessary to prevent backsliding into previous patterns of abuse and inefficiency.

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