The problem of systemic abuses in policing in America remain a fundamental threat to our democracy.
, we continue to learn more about a culture of discrimination and abuse within the Louisville’s Metro Police Department . This culture not only created the conditions that ultimately resulted in Taylor being killed, but was also responsible for multiple violations of the civil rights of Black people in Louisville.
entered n 2014 community members remain critical of a lack of progress and skeptical of the cost to the city.The truth is consent decrees can only go as far as the mandates contained within and only as long as the duration of the agreement itself. Success is often measured by the benchmarks of how much more training is offered, increased percentages of minority hires, and new systems for complaint review and investigations.
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