The lawsuit claimed Aubrey Gregory was treated differently than two Black men who used the same racial epithet during a recruit class
Aubrey Gregory who was shot during protests last year, retired in early August after he was demoted to lieutenant in June.
Council members question lack of paper trail following demotion of LMPD officer who used racial slur
Chief Erika Shields testified at the meeting on Tuesday, and revealed more context about the incident when Officer Aubrey Gregory used racially insensitive language, saying the N-word.
Officer Aubrey Gregory was demoted from major to lieutenant last week, according to a memo obtained by WDRB News. LMPD confirmed the demotion Monday afternoon.
"The department is committed to accountability and promoting an atmosphere of inclusion and takes this allegation very seriously," Mitchell said in the statement.
A Louisville man now faces federal charges for shooting two Louisville Metro Police officers in September during protests over the death of Breonna Taylor.
A man accused of shooting two Louisville Metro officers now faces dozens of charges.
In a Facebook post Friday, the Louisville Metro Police Foundation said Desroches has a "long read to recovery" but will eventually be able to return to work.
The council learned there was friction between the mayor's office and LMPD during certain nights of protest.