Wednesday evening, officials with the DOJ answered questions from the community about the ongoing consent decree negotiations with the city and LMPD for federal mandated police reform.

The budget quadruples the city's investment in "violence prevention and capacity-building programs."

Councilman David James is asking the mayor to give council a seat at the table in an ongoing contract negotiation.

Councilman Markus Winkler, D-17, has authored a resolution asking lawmakers to make key police reforms.

Some criticized the contract for a lack of police reform.

Monday, it narrowly passed a Metro Council committee by a vote of 4-3.

The ordinance would create a Civilian Review & Accountability Board.

The FOP President also addressed one group's problems with the contract.

Councilman Bill Hollander says he won't support the contract as written.