LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A 21-year-old Black man has filed a lawsuit accusing officers in the embattled police department of Kentucky's largest city of wrongful arrest and excessive force.
The suit asserts that officers had “no reasonable suspicion or probable cause” to make the arrest in connection with the stolen vehicle and a stolen gun found nearby.
“LMPD is committed to providing fair, equitable, and constitutional police services to the people of Louisville,” the statement said.
The Justice Department report said the Louisville police department “discriminates against Black people in its enforcement activities,” uses excessive force and conducts searches based on invalid warrants.
A consent decree between the Justice Department and Louisville Police, which would allow a federal judge to oversee policing reforms, has not been finalized.
Persons:
Jahmael Benedict, “ LMPD, Benedict, Breonna Taylor, “
Organizations:
Louisville Metro Police Department, Jefferson Circuit, Louisville Metro Police, U.S . Justice Department, The, Justice Department, Louisville Police
Locations:
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Kentucky's, Kentucky, Louisville