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Quasimodo

Jun 29, 6:45 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge says he needs more time to decide whether the Los Angeles Police Department should remain under U.S. Justice Department oversight.

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A consent decree is a binding settlement overseen by a monitor and federal judge.

(Yes, Virginia, there really are some cities where the PD is ordered to be overseen by a monitor and a federal judge...)

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Feess was originally due to rule on the decree two weeks ago but sought assurances from the LAPD that other reforms would be made, such as installing surveillance cameras in patrol cars.
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