What Cleveland’s 11-year-old police consent decree really achieved — and what it hasn’t

Over the last few months, the monitoring team has released in-depth assessments of how closely Cleveland is following the consent decree

by Nick Castele February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Holding local government accountable and informing residents is a vital role of public-service journalism. Signal Cleveland government reporter Nick Castele and Cleveland Documenters cover local government. Our stories focus on Cleveland City Council, Cuyahoga County, elected officials, politics, public boards and institutions, policy and more.

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