Activists and city leaders push for more community involvement in LMPD reform
Social justice activists joined Metro Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright and the family of Breonna Taylor at Jefferson Square Park Wednesday in Louisville to push for more community involvement in the city맥스카지노s police reform plan.
Louisville and the U.S. Department of Justice had been working on a consent decree since February after the DOJ released a report on LMPD, saying the department violated people's civil rights, citing Breonna Taylor's death as an example.
However, last week, the DOJ announced it was ending several federal consent decrees, including in Louisville's, saying they were based on flawed methodologies and incomplete data.
Metro leaders developed their own consent decree, but activists and family member of Breonna Taylor say there's concerns about what they say is a lack of community involvement in the plan.
"The only way we're going to get better is if we acknowledge our problem. We all work together as a community and get something passed that's going to work for us, not just for you. We맥스카지노re the ones out here. We know what we need, we see it, we live it," said Bianca Austin, family of Breonna Taylor.
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"The community has come back together. They have changed it to make it more palatable for my council members," said Parrish-Wright.
She says she's also pushing for the city to get more involvement from groups such as the Kentucky Alliance and the community.
"We deserve justice. We deserve accountability, and we need to see that LMPD is held accountable and at the same level as we are. We need real community engagement even at the negotiation table," said Parrish-Wright.
The mayor맥스카지노s office has announced plans for town hall meetings and online surveys to gather input about what qualities they would like to see in an independent monitor and what they think about the finalists. The independent monitor would be tasked with tracking LMPD맥스카지노s progress under the new agreement.
"We need that person to be elected and nominated by the community," said Parrish-Wright.
The mayor's office says the first town hall event is scheduled for June.