Ferguson residents got a chance to speak on the city's consent decree during a status hearing Tuesday, citing its progress amid concerns over the city slashing consent decree funding in half.

U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry heard comments from residents and city council members on the progress. Many residents commended the city’s strides in implementing reforms established by the decree.

“We have moved ahead, progress is being made,” Ferguson resident Alan Mueller said.

Mueller cited recent accomplishments, including working with consent decree coordinator Patricia Washington on the city’s neighborhood policing steering committee and creating a community policing and engagement plan. Mueller said that the committee didn’t receive a plan until 2020 and that it was unusable.

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