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Louisville Metro Council defeats nonbinding resolution urging formal acknowledgment of LMPD harms

Louisville Metro Council · June 20, 2024
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Summary

A nonbinding resolution asking Louisville Metro Government to formally acknowledge documented harms by the Louisville Metro Police Department failed on a roll-call vote after extended debate; sponsor Councilwoman Parrish Wright framed the measure as a community-driven, nonbinding step toward accountability.

A proposed nonbinding resolution asking Louisville Metro Government to formally acknowledge documented harms by the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) failed in a June 20 council vote after extended debate.

Councilman Syme moved the measure with a second from Councilman Baker. Councilwoman Shamika Parrish Wright, the resolution’s sponsor, told colleagues the language reflects “the people’s consent decree” and said a formal acknowledgment is an initial,…

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