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Justice Department Seeks to Terminate Federal Oversight of Cleveland Police Department
February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026:

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Justice Department Seeks to Terminate Federal Oversight of Cleveland Police Department

Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the City of Cleveland jointly filed a motion to terminate the 2015 police consent decree in the case of United States v. City of Cleveland, marking the parties' recognition of more than a decade-long, successful ef . . .

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