(The Center Square) − U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan said Thursday she is prepared to lift the consent decree that has governed the New Orleans Police Department since 2013, a move backed by both the Trump administration and city officials.

Morgan indicated she would terminate the sweeping federal agreement if the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals returns the case to her jurisdiction. The decision comes at the joint request of the city and the Department of Justice, marking the first time both have aligned on ending the 12-year-old reform mandate.

The decree, signed under former Mayor Mitch Landrieu following a blistering Justice Department report that found systemic misconduct, discrimination, and excessive force, required the Police Department to revamp nearly every aspect of i

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