LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Officials with the U.S. Department of Justice hosted another community meeting focused on mandated reform at the Louisville Metro Police Department.
The city saw 22 homicides in May, with five happening in just one day over Mother's Day weekend.
Last March, the DOJ came to Louisville and released a scathing report into the city's police department with its findings, prompted by the police killing of Breonna Taylor.
In the report, the DOJ said they believe LMPD and Metro Government engaged in practices that violated the U.S. Constitution and federal law for years, including excessive use of force and searches based on invalid search warrants.
The DOJ ordered Louisville's police department to enter a consent decree. The oversight agreement sets tangible requirements for change, metrics to measure improvement and timelines to achieve them. It's all approved by a federal judge, legally binding and then overseen by a independent monitor who must regularly report progress or any problems to the public.
Throughout the negotiating process, community meetings have been held to collect input and provide updates.
At Tuesday evening's meeting, a woman who works in west Louisville said people are not treated equally in the city.
"I think people are handled different based on what the zip codes are," said Kimberly Moore. "And I support LMPD, and I've been pro-police since 2004, you know, I value them. But I do think west Louisville residents are treated different than people out here in the east end."
The city and the police department are still negotiating the terms of a consent decree with the federal government on police reforms.
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- Process to reverse bad policing practices in Louisville began 1 year ago with release of DOJ report
- City of Louisville, LMPD officials begin negotiations with DOJ for police reforms
- Louisville police chief testifies DOJ consent decree is in a 'holding pattern,' negotiations haven't begun
- City fights to keep Department of Justice findings out of lawsuits against Louisville police
- LMPD chief says 'many' officers cited in DOJ probe were previously disciplined, but no further investigations
- Greenberg releases details of Louisville police incidents reviewed by DOJ
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- Calls for more information before LMPD, DOJ negotiate agreement to improve policing in Louisville
- Former Louisville police chief agrees with many items in DOJ report
- 10 years into their consent decree, New Orleans police say Louisville has long road ahead
- Former LMPD officers say changes to department after DOJ probe could take some time
- Louisville police union says DOJ report is 'unfair assessment' of most Louisville police
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