Five years after the murder of George Floyd, city leaders in Minneapolis are reflecting on the changes to policing and the challenges that lie ahead to reform its police department.

The Justice Department has moved to cancel settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky, that called for an overhaul of policing following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

The Justice Department said Wednesday it is moving to drop police reform agreements reached with the cities of Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis.

The spirit of the movement has endured, but the broader zeal for reforms has been tempered by a shifting political climate on public safety.

Demonstrators hold a peaceful rally touting gains made in racial justice since 2020, and calling for unity of purpose in opposing Trump administration rollbacks of diversity and equity policies and continued accountability for police who engage in improper conduct.

Minneapolis officials say the city will adhere to a federal consent decree ordering expansive reforms to its police force despite the U.S. Department of Justice's plan to end its investigation into the department.

Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Justice Department’s civil rights division, announced the decision days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Police Department graduates 17 new officers, including 11 recruits and 6 experienced ones from other departments.

Consent decrees have had mixed results. In Los Angeles, which exited its 12-year agreement in 2013, the police department continues to face excessive-use allegations and lawsuits.