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Public commenters ask Danville to consider ballot amendment on slavery exception and raise law‑enforcement concerns
Summary
A local nonprofit presented a petition asking the commission to consider a resolution supporting a ballot measure to remove Kentucky’s constitutional slavery exception; other residents asked about police practices and banners and speed-hump impacts.
During the public-comment period on July 28, Patricia Gailey of Abolish Slavery Kentucky asked the commission to consider a resolution supporting a ballot measure to remove the constitutional exception that permits involuntary servitude as criminal punishment. Gailey said the group is seeking statewide legislation and a 2026 ballot initiative, and presented a petition and informational materials to commissioners.
Gailey said the state constitution currently reads that slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited “except as punishment for a…
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