DOJ holds last meeting regarding Louisville's consent decree; where negotiations stand
Negotiations on consent decree settlement continue. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has held its last meeting regarding Louisville's consent decree, a form of enforcement agreement between the federal government and Metro Police Department. The decree, which represents a commitment to reform LMPD and hold the police department accountable for its actions, will require the city to allocate millions of tax dollars to fund necessary reforms. The final decision on the consent decree is expected to be made over the next few months. The NAACP's vice president, Raymond Burse, voiced concerns about the DOJ's involvement in the community meeting. The proposed consent decree will be finalised after a year and a half of working on the agreement for more than a year. The Justice Department's oversight and reform steps have been taken to ensure that LMPD makes meaningful changes to its practices.
ที่ตีพิมพ์ : 10 เดือนที่แล้ว โดย Randall Kamm, https://www.facebook.com/RandallKammWLKY ใน Politics
STUDIO TO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT THAT MEANS. RANDALL. OKAY, VICKI. SO A CONSENT DECREE IS JUST AN AGREEMENT. IN THIS CASE, IT’LL BE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT AND POLICE. WHEN FINALIZED, THE LOUISVILLE CONSENT DECREE WILL REPRESENT A COMMITMENT TO REFORM LMPD AND HOLD THE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS ACTIONS. BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE DECREE FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW, BUT THE SETTLEMENT STILL ISN’T FINISHED. RAYMOND BURRIS IS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP LOUISVILLE BRANCH, AND HE WANTS ANSWERS. BURRIS VOICED HIS CONCERNS TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ATTORNEYS DURING THIS COMMUNITY MEETING HELD AT THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL LIBRARY, SPECIFICALLY, HE’D LIKE TO KNOW WHY A LEGAL AGREEMENT ALLOWING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO OVERSEE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE ISN’T A DONE DEAL. YOU KNOW WHAT HAS BEEN, WHAT, A YEAR AND A HALF SINCE ALMOST SINCE THE DOJ REPORT CAME OUT. AND WE’RE STILL SORT OF, YOU KNOW, PIDDLING AROUND WHEN IT IS FINALIZED. THE CONSENT DECREE WILL REQUIRE LOUISVILLE TO ALLOCATE MILLIONS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO FUND THE NECESSARY CHANGES. THOSE REFORMS WILL AIM TO IMPROVE POLICING PRACTICES, ENHANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND AND PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS. TONIGHT, THE DOJ HOSTED THE LAST IN A SERIES OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO DISCUSS THE CONSENT DECREE AND LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR LOUISVILLE’S FUTURE. TIM GREER ATTENDED AND WONDERED WHY CITY LEADERS WEREN’T THERE NOT TO CRITIQUE, BUT LIKE, WHY IS THE DOJ HAVING TO DRIVE THESE MEETINGS? WHY ISN’T THE MAYOR AND THE POLICE CHIEF OUT HERE DRIVING THESE MEETINGS? THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION, ACCORDING TO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE, IS THAT THEY WERE REPRESENTED BY A LIEUTENANT ON THE CHIEFS SENIOR STAFF. IN ITS REPORT, THE DOJ FOUND LOUISVILLE POLICE USED EXCESSIVE FORCE, CONDUCTED SEARCHES BASED ON INVALID WARRANTS, AND RACIALLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE DURING ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. THERE’S ALSO BEEN WHAT WE CALL PARALLEL INVESTIGATE OPTIONS ON A CRIMINAL TRACK OF INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE FORMER EMPLOYEES OR EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WE NEED TO FIX THAT STUFF. SO THERE’S NO SECOND GUESSING AND WE CAN TRUST EACH OTHER AND HELP EACH OTHER GET STRONGER. AS A COMMUNITY. CITY OFFICIALS AND DOJ LAWYERS ARE EXPECTED TO NEGOTIATE A FINAL DECREE OVER THE COMING MONTHS. THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE IS A RESULT OF A NEARLY TWO YEAR, TWO YEAR LONG INVESTIGATION INTO LMPD BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TRIGGERED BY THE DEATH OF BREONNA TAYLOR IN 2020.
DOJ holds last meeting regarding Louisville's consent decree; where negotiations stand After an investigative report into repeated civil rights violations committed by the Louisville Metro Police Department was issued in March 2023, the Department of Justice began taking significant steps to oversee and reform LMPD.The DOJ oversight, in the form of a consent decree, is intended to ensure Louisville makes meaningful changes to reform its law enforcement practices.In this case, it will be an agreement between the federal government and Louisville Metro government and police. Both sides have been working on the consent decree for more than a year now, but the settlement still isn't finished. Raymond Burse, the vice president of the NAACP Louisville branch, wants answers.Burse voiced his concerns to DOJ attorneys during a community meeting Tuesday night at Northeast Regional Library.Specifically, he'd like to know why a legal agreement allowing the federal government to oversee LMPD still isn't a done deal."You know, what's it been, what, a year and a half almost since the DOJ report came out? And we're still sort of, you know, piddling around," said Burse.When finalized, the consent decree will require Louisville to allocate millions of taxpayer dollars annually to fund the necessary changes.Those reforms will aim to improve policing practices, enhance accountability, and protect the civil rights of residents.At the last in a series of community meetings, DOJ attorneys discussed the consent decree with citizens and how they're laying the groundwork for Louisville's future.Tim Greer attended and wondered why city leaders weren't in attendance."Not to critique, but like, why is the DOJ having to drive these meetings? Why isn't the mayor and the police chief out here driving these meetings?" asked Greer.The answer to that question, according to Mayor Craig Greenberg's office, is that LMPD was represented by a lieutenant on Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel's senior staff.In addition, the mayor's deputy general counsel, who normally attends the DOJ community meetings, was unavailable Tuesday night because she was testifying at a Metro Council meeting regarding LMPD oversight.In its report released in March of 2023, the DOJ found Louisville police used excessive force, conducted searches based on invalid warrants, and racially discriminated against black people during enforcement activities."There's also been what we call parallel investigations on a criminal track of individuals that were former employees or employees of the police department," Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Malloy told meeting attendees."We need to fix that stuff so there's no second-guessing, and we can trust each other and help each other get stronger as a community," added Greer.City officials and DOJ lawyers are expected to negotiate a final decree over the coming months.The proposed consent decree is a result of a nearly two-year-long investigation into LMPD by the federal government, triggered by the death of Breonna Taylor in 2020. After an investigative report into repeated civil rights violations committed by the Louisville Metro Police Department was issued in March 2023, the Department of Justice began taking significant steps to oversee and reform LMPD. The DOJ oversight, in the form of a consent decree, is intended to ensure Louisville makes meaningful changes to reform its law enforcement practices. In this case, it will be an agreement between the federal government and Louisville Metro government and police. Nearly year after DOJ report on LMPD, negotiations begin on consent decree Both sides have been working on the consent decree for more than a year now, but the settlement still isn't finished. Raymond Burse, the vice president of the NAACP Louisville branch, wants answers. Burse voiced his concerns to DOJ attorneys during a community meeting Tuesday night at Northeast Regional Library. Specifically, he'd like to know why a legal agreement allowing the federal government to oversee LMPD still isn't a done deal. "You know, what's it been, what, a year and a half almost since the DOJ report came out? And we're still sort of, you know, piddling around," said Burse. When finalized, the consent decree will require Louisville to allocate millions of taxpayer dollars annually to fund the necessary changes. Those reforms will aim to improve policing practices, enhance accountability, and protect the civil rights of residents. DOJ report on LMPD: What we learned, and what happens next At the last in a series of community meetings, DOJ attorneys discussed the consent decree with citizens and how they're laying the groundwork for Louisville's future. Tim Greer attended and wondered why city leaders weren't in attendance. "Not to critique, but like, why is the DOJ having to drive these meetings? Why isn't the mayor and the police chief out here driving these meetings?" asked Greer. The answer to that question, according to Mayor Craig Greenberg's office, is that LMPD was represented by a lieutenant on Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel's senior staff. In addition, the mayor's deputy general counsel, who normally attends the DOJ community meetings, was unavailable Tuesday night because she was testifying at a Metro Council meeting regarding LMPD oversight. In its report released in March of 2023, the DOJ found Louisville police used excessive force, conducted searches based on invalid warrants, and racially discriminated against black people during enforcement activities. "There's also been what we call parallel investigations on a criminal track of individuals that were former employees or employees of the police department," Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Malloy told meeting attendees. "We need to fix that stuff so there's no second-guessing, and we can trust each other and help each other get stronger as a community," added Greer. City officials and DOJ lawyers are expected to negotiate a final decree over the coming months. The proposed consent decree is a result of a nearly two-year-long investigation into LMPD by the federal government, triggered by the death of Breonna Taylor in 2020.
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