LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Five years after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police officers during a drug raid at her home, city leaders vow to keep her memory alive and learn from their mistakes. 

"LMPD took the light of our family away," Bianca Austin, Breonna Taylor's aunt, said. "We need to remember the life that was lost today and how this could've been avoided."

Taylor was just 26-years-old when she was killed during an undercover raid on her home on Springfield Drive. It was part of a series of raids in other parts of the city that targeted narcotics trafficking. 

No drugs or money were found in her home, but she was shot after her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired a shot that struck LMPD Sgt. John Mattingly.  

Taylor's death sparked weeks of social protests and a riot in downtown Louisville and across the country. It also led to the U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Louisville agreeing to a consent decree in December 2024.

Mayor Craig Greenberg noted the grim anniversary on his X account Thursday morning, writing: "It is important to remember Breonna and reiterate that this city is committed to continuing police reform and implementing the policies outlined in the consent decree."

"We are 100% committed to police reform, accountability, and transparency," Mayor Craig Greenberg said about the consent decree on Wednesday. 

Louisville Metro Police released a statement promising to continue police reform:

"The fifth anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death stands as a reminder that we must continue to build trust between law enforcement and our community. It is essential we continue to work tirelessly toward meaningful reform. 

Over the past five years, the Louisville Metro Police Department implemented critical changes to improve relationships within our community. The mission for this department remains protecting constitutional rights for all while keeping the citizens of Louisville safe."

"If you're working on those things, great," Louisville Metro Councilwoman Shameka Parrish-Wright said, "Give us an update on what you're working on and what you've done."

Parrish-Wright and Taylor's family said there's more work to be done. That's why Parrish-Wright is reintroducing a resolution she calls "The People's Consent Decree." The goal is to get more documented transparency of LMPD's changes to build community trust.

"We cannot let this fall to the wayside," Parrish-Wright said. "We have to acknowledge it because we don't want another Breonna Taylor."

When asked his thoughts on the councilwoman's resolution, Mayor Greenberg said, "We already have a consent decree that I signed along with the U.S. Department of Justice."

The consent decree is the formal agreement on department reforms between the city and the Justice Department. Historically, those agreements are court-enforced, but a judge hasn't yet ruled on the Louisville deal.

Mayor Greenberg said city leaders will still implement the decree's reforms even if a judge doesn't sign off on it.

"Alongside an independent monitor, public accountability, and community feedback," he elaborated.

Several of the officers involved in the raid on Breonna Taylor's home were federally charged. One of them was convicted in November 2024.

A federal jury found former LMPD officer Brett Hankison guilty of violating Taylor's civil rights by shooting blindly into her apartment. Hankison's bullets did not hit Taylor.

Former detective Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany also face charges. They're accused of lying in the search warrant that led to the raid.

Former officer Kelly Goodlett pleaded guilty to conspiracy for knowingly including that false information. She has not been sentenced yet.

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