Judge dismisses Louisville police reform proposal with the US Department of Justice
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Key Points:
- A federal judge in Kentucky dismissed Louisville’s proposed police reform settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after the DOJ withdrew its support earlier this year.
- The DOJ canceled consent decrees with Louisville and Minneapolis aimed at addressing police racial bias and abuses following the 2020 killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
- Judge Benjamin Beaton emphasized that responsibility for police reform must remain with Louisville’s elected officials and citizens, though his ruling does not prevent voluntary reform efforts.
- Louisville has implemented some reforms since Taylor’s death, including banning “no-knock” warrants and launching a behavioral health response pilot program, alongside paying a $12 million wrongful death settlement to Taylor’s family.
- Former Louisville Police Detective Brett Hankison,
