It's the final stage, advocates hope, of a long process to return local control of Baltimore Police to the city. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 88°F. Monday, June 23rd 2025 ...

PATERSON, N.J. — The Paterson Police Department is once again under local control. A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that Attorney General Matt Platkin overstepped his authority when he ...

“Overbroad police consent decrees divest local control of policing from communities where it belongs, turning that power over to unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats, often with an anti ...

In this episode, we interview two local groups who are advocating for “community control” of the police. Representatives from the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar and the University of ...

ST. LOUIS, Missouri — In a recent interview, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Tracy pushed back against Missouri state lawmakers' efforts to strip local control from his department ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The city of St. Louis and the leader of its city council filed a federal lawsuit Monday against a new Missouri law putting a state-appointed board back in control of the local ...

After a brief return to local control in the 1930s, the state reasserted authority over Kansas City police to weaken political boss Tom Pendergast, who had used the department for patronage and ...

In a statement Wednesday, Dhillon said, "Overbroad police consent decrees divest local control of policing from communities where it belongs, turning that power over to unelected and unaccountable ...