Some Louisville police have called Black people slurs, as well as “monkeys,” “animal,” and “boy,” the review found, adding that the Louisville Metro Police Department has selectively targeted Black people and undermined public safety.
Louisville police routinely use excessive force and aggressively and unlawfully discriminate against Black people, a disturbing review by the Department of Justice has found three years after the death of. Some officers have called Black people slurs, as well as “monkeys,” “animal,” and “boy,” the review found, adding that the Louisville Metro Police Department has selectively targeted Black people and undermined public safety.
Several officers have also made fun of people with disabilities and thrown drinks at pedestrians from their cars, the review said. In March 2020, Breonna Taylor was killed in a “no-knock” raid of her apartment. Four officers have beenfor civil rights violations and unconstitutional use of force.
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