DETROIT (AP) - A judge is holding a hearing on the federal government's request to terminate an 11-year-old agreement with the Detroit Police Department to reduce excessive force and make other improvements.
The government says the city is in compliance. A hearing is planned forMonday in federal court.
Before the 2003 agreement, the U.S. Justice Department said it found constitutional violations within the department. Between 1995 and 2000, police killed nearly 50 people, including six people who were unarmed and shot in the back. Nineteen people died while in custody.
A court-appointed monitor has been watching the department during the consent agreement.
The government says it still will keep an eye on Detroit police by reviewing internal audits, offering technical assistance and making on-site visits.
