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Louisville alliance celebrates changes, calls for more action

The Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression laid out demands for change in a press conference Sunday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This week Louisville Metro Council passed Breonna's Law, which bans no knock-search warrants.

Confederate statues in Louisville and Frankfort have been removed.

A Kentucky advocacy group says this is a start, but it’s still not enough.

Members of the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression laid out demands for action they say have not yet been met.

Members say in the past, police departments have gone through change, like making it a requirement for police officers to go to the academy and combining the old Louisville City Police Department and the Old Jefferson County Police Department.  

The group says a lot of options for change are on the table.

They detailed a list of things they want to see changed.

That includes Kentucky being transparent with negotiations with public employee unions, like the Fraternal Order of Police.

The group also demands that they are invited to be a voice in the civilian review working board.

They want to see the three officers who were involved in Breonna Taylor’s death to be fired.

The officers are currently on administrative reassignment.

“We understand that officers are afforded a due process, however we ask that the Public Integrity Unit of LMPD fire these officers based on policy violations,” said Brad Harrison with the Alliance.  

Mayor Fischer has said the city cannot currently fire the officers, an investigation has to be finished before any actions are taken.

The case was given to the FBI, US Attorney, and the Kentucky Attorney General for review.

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