The United States attorney general wrote an op-ed for USA Today that lays out his plan for making neighborhoods “safe and peaceful.”

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions: “It is not the responsibility of the federal government to manage non-federal law enforcement agencies.”

The Department of Justice’s investigation was sparked by the death of Laquan McDonald at the hands of former officer Jason Van Dyke.

The city’s public spending board approved the consent decree, which now requires a U.S. District Court judge’s confirmation.

“BPD … uses enforcement strategies that unlawfully subject African Americans to disproportionate rates of stops, searches and arrests.”

The agency just reached an agreement with the city that calls for reform in 12 areas, including body-worn camera and use of force policies.