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City of Louisville agrees to settlement as high as $12 million in Breonna Taylor shooting
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:05 pm
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USA Today link
USA Today link
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's metro government is expected to announce a "substantial" financial settlement Tuesday afternoon as high as $12 million with the family of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old Black woman fatally shot by police in her apartment six months ago, The Courier Journal has learned.
The settlement is expected to be announced at a 2 p.m. press conference at Mayor Greg Fischer's office, with Taylor's family and attorneys Ben Crump, Sam Aguiar and Lonita Baker.
The settlement amount has not been disclosed, but is likely to be as much as $12 million, a person familiar with the agreement but not authorized to share more details told The Courier Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, this morning.
A second source knowledgeable about the details who said they could not be identified said it is expected to dwarf the biggest city payout related to actions by Louisville police.
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In addition to the payment, the deal is expected to include several policing reforms, including a requirement that commanders approve all search warrants before they go to a judge, the person told The Courier Journal.
It's not yet known if city officials will acknowledge any wrongdoing as part of the settlement.
The accord also will provide housing credits to officers who agree to live within the city, and it would seek the authority for drug and alcohol testing of officers involved in any shooting.
quote:
Sam Aguiar, an attorney for Taylor's family, said the city's handling of the case has been slow and frustrating. But, Aguiar said he hopes Metro Government's willingness to discuss significant police reforms is "a turning point."
A large settlement in the civil suit brought by Taylor's family comes as a Jefferson County grand jury may hear the criminal case as soon as this week. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is spearheading the criminal investigation.
This post was edited on 9/15/20 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:07 pm to TechDawg2007
Inb4 a bunch of so-called 2nd amendment supporters come in here throwing a hissy fit
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:08 pm to TechDawg2007
The losers in this are the people of Louisville who have to foot the bill.
ETA: not saying she doesn’t deserve a settlement but it’s kind of a fricked up system that individuals can frick up or run a shitty police department but the payout for those transgressions comes from the citizens.
Also how is a settlement not an admission of wrongdoing? Clearly they think they’ve done something wrong or can be proved to have done something wrong to settle. If they’re settling with the families why aren’t they charging the officers as well?
Eta2: ah didn’t see that they’re involving a grand jury.
ETA: not saying she doesn’t deserve a settlement but it’s kind of a fricked up system that individuals can frick up or run a shitty police department but the payout for those transgressions comes from the citizens.
Also how is a settlement not an admission of wrongdoing? Clearly they think they’ve done something wrong or can be proved to have done something wrong to settle. If they’re settling with the families why aren’t they charging the officers as well?
Eta2: ah didn’t see that they’re involving a grand jury.
This post was edited on 9/15/20 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:09 pm to TechDawg2007
The fact that they still won't admit any wrongdoing by police says a lot about policing in modern times.
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:09 pm to TechDawg2007
It’s really unfair how criminals get all the money these days
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:11 pm to TechDawg2007
LMPD has cost this city so much fricking money in lawsuits the last few years. This is just the tip of the iceberg how much their negligence has cost taxpayers.
The city is at least starting to try to hold these officers responsible financially (within the means of the FOP contract).
WDRB article on the city suing officers from August
The city is at least starting to try to hold these officers responsible financially (within the means of the FOP contract).
quote:
The city's decision to sue individual officers also comes as the police department faces national scrutiny over the fatal March police shooting of Breonna Taylor, with activists and civil rights leaders calling for three officers involved in the raid on her apartment to be criminally charged.
And the city is also facing dozens of pending lawsuits against police, including seven against officers concerning accusations of sexual abuse and cover-up in the department's youth Explorer program.
The Marlowe lawsuit surprised the Louisville Fraternal Order of Police union and even the lawyers who sued Marlowe, who claim the city is abandoning the former officer and trying to get out of paying damages.
WDRB article on the city suing officers from August
This post was edited on 9/15/20 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:12 pm to TechDawg2007
These Democratic governments are quick to settle with taxpayer money. How does SHE receive a settlement when she's dead? Does the family really want the citizens of their city to pay this much ? Who decides these settlements ?
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:16 pm to TechDawg2007
Can we please talk about the REAL issue, and that’s no knock warrants? Making this about race and not the authoritarian law is exactly what they authoritarians want. Distraction from the real issue. And of course the sheep follow
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:17 pm to TechDawg2007
She was involved with drug dealers and all kind of major shady shite. The police knocked and announced and witnesses say so. Pathetic.
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:26 pm to TechDawg2007
She was involved in drug game.
She knew why cops were there.
Pathetic her family gets a payout.
She knew why cops were there.
Pathetic her family gets a payout.
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:39 pm to TechDawg2007
Until no-knock warrants are eliminated it’s all bullshite.
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:45 pm to TechDawg2007
i'm sure this will qualm all BLM protesting and rioting in Louisville...
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:48 pm to TechDawg2007
we really need to get rid of no knock warrants
Posted on 9/15/20 at 12:57 pm to TechDawg2007
Caddy's for erybody! Whoot Whoot.
More seriously, shame on my city for allowing the "no knock shite to begin with. That's what they get.
More seriously, shame on my city for allowing the "no knock shite to begin with. That's what they get.
Posted on 9/15/20 at 1:11 pm to TechDawg2007
I can only assume that now the protests will stop, right?
Posted on 9/15/20 at 1:23 pm to TechDawg2007
Louisville has a long history of idiot Democratic leadership. 'Nuff said.
Posted on 9/15/20 at 2:44 pm to TechDawg2007
So as part of the settlement, the city has also agreed to the following police reforms. According the family's lawyer, they would not agree to the financial settlement unless significant police reforms were included:
Community Related Police Programs
Housing Credit Program: Metro says will establish a housing credit program to incentivize officers to live within a Qualified Census Tract as their primary residence. It will review programs established in Atlanta, Chicago, San Diego, and DC as models for one in Louisville. The initiative will provide officers with a pathway to home ownership and improve community connections.
Retain Social Workers: Metro commits to retaining social workers at LMPD for officer support and assistance on dispatched runs warranting a social worker’s presence. Metro is researching best practices and social worker qualifications to create an effective program. Metro plans to initially fund this new program through forfeiture funds by contracting for the services of social workers.
Community Volunteering: Metro will encourage LMPD officers to volunteer 2 hours a pay period, during their regular work shift, at an organization in the community they serve.
Search Warrant Reforms
LMPD has amended its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 8.1 on search warrants to require a commanding officer to review and approve all search warrants, affidavits in support of search warrants, and risk matrixes before an officer seeks judicial approval for a search warrant. SOP 8.1 has been updated concerning the simultaneous execution of search warrants at multiple locations. The commanding officer of the unit initiating the warrants will act as the overall Incident Commander with a separate on-scene Commanding Officer at each warrant location who will serve as the Deputy Incident Commander for that location. SOP 8.1 has been updated to require the presence of EMS units and/or paramedics for forced entry search warrants.
Police Accountability Reforms
Currency Seizures: LMPD has modified SOP 11.3 with additional protocols for money seized as evidence. The additional policy expressly states that officers must have their body cameras activated for the entire seizure process, which includes counting, placing and sealing the currency into the currency evidence bag before its transport to the property room.
IAPro: Metro will implement the early warning system of IAPro that tracks all use of force incidents, citizen complaints, investigations, and other key factors. Metro is committed to identifying any police officer in need of additional assistance or training. The reactivation of this system will require additional personnel to monitor and administer the program. As part of its top-to-bottom review, Hillard Heintze will evaluate criteria of the early warning system and recommend any needed improvements. Metro plans for the early warning system to be also monitored through the Office of Inspector General once this office is established.
Drug testing: All officers are subject to random testing. Metro agrees to include in 2021 negotiations with the FOP an expansion of the random drug testing to ensure all officers are randomly tested at least once a year.
Personnel files: Metro will negotiate with the FOP in 2021 to expand on the records it may maintain in police officers’ personnel files.
PSU Investigations: Metro has updated its PSU investigation process regarding cases when a police officer separates from LMPD before the completion of his or her investigation. The police officer’s personnel file will include a PSU closing letter that states the Chief’s findings based on the evidence that exists in the file at the time of the separation from LMPD, if sufficient evidence exists in the record to make such a determination or that insufficient evidence exists to make a finding. If the nature of the complaint is significant enough to have reasonably resulted in the suspension of a police officer, the PSU investigation will continue gathering evidence to evaluate if additional officers or problems exist that require the PSU investigation continue.
WLKY article on the reforms included in the settlement
I don't see anything in those reforms that should be considered unreasonable for good cops.
Community Related Police Programs
Housing Credit Program: Metro says will establish a housing credit program to incentivize officers to live within a Qualified Census Tract as their primary residence. It will review programs established in Atlanta, Chicago, San Diego, and DC as models for one in Louisville. The initiative will provide officers with a pathway to home ownership and improve community connections.
Retain Social Workers: Metro commits to retaining social workers at LMPD for officer support and assistance on dispatched runs warranting a social worker’s presence. Metro is researching best practices and social worker qualifications to create an effective program. Metro plans to initially fund this new program through forfeiture funds by contracting for the services of social workers.
Community Volunteering: Metro will encourage LMPD officers to volunteer 2 hours a pay period, during their regular work shift, at an organization in the community they serve.
Search Warrant Reforms
LMPD has amended its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 8.1 on search warrants to require a commanding officer to review and approve all search warrants, affidavits in support of search warrants, and risk matrixes before an officer seeks judicial approval for a search warrant. SOP 8.1 has been updated concerning the simultaneous execution of search warrants at multiple locations. The commanding officer of the unit initiating the warrants will act as the overall Incident Commander with a separate on-scene Commanding Officer at each warrant location who will serve as the Deputy Incident Commander for that location. SOP 8.1 has been updated to require the presence of EMS units and/or paramedics for forced entry search warrants.
Police Accountability Reforms
Currency Seizures: LMPD has modified SOP 11.3 with additional protocols for money seized as evidence. The additional policy expressly states that officers must have their body cameras activated for the entire seizure process, which includes counting, placing and sealing the currency into the currency evidence bag before its transport to the property room.
IAPro: Metro will implement the early warning system of IAPro that tracks all use of force incidents, citizen complaints, investigations, and other key factors. Metro is committed to identifying any police officer in need of additional assistance or training. The reactivation of this system will require additional personnel to monitor and administer the program. As part of its top-to-bottom review, Hillard Heintze will evaluate criteria of the early warning system and recommend any needed improvements. Metro plans for the early warning system to be also monitored through the Office of Inspector General once this office is established.
Drug testing: All officers are subject to random testing. Metro agrees to include in 2021 negotiations with the FOP an expansion of the random drug testing to ensure all officers are randomly tested at least once a year.
Personnel files: Metro will negotiate with the FOP in 2021 to expand on the records it may maintain in police officers’ personnel files.
PSU Investigations: Metro has updated its PSU investigation process regarding cases when a police officer separates from LMPD before the completion of his or her investigation. The police officer’s personnel file will include a PSU closing letter that states the Chief’s findings based on the evidence that exists in the file at the time of the separation from LMPD, if sufficient evidence exists in the record to make such a determination or that insufficient evidence exists to make a finding. If the nature of the complaint is significant enough to have reasonably resulted in the suspension of a police officer, the PSU investigation will continue gathering evidence to evaluate if additional officers or problems exist that require the PSU investigation continue.
WLKY article on the reforms included in the settlement
I don't see anything in those reforms that should be considered unreasonable for good cops.
Posted on 9/15/20 at 4:04 pm to TechDawg2007
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