When Mayor Craig Greenberg was on the campaign trail throughout 2022, he claimed he was taking Louisville in a “New Direction” with increased transparency and accountability. Now that he’s in office, this “New Direction” is looking almost identical to the previous administration under Greg Fischer.

For the past three years, the people of Louisville have been calling for increased transparency into the negotiations between the River City Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), who represents the cops in LMPD, and the City of Louisville. For too long, these negotiations have been happening behind closed doors, with the public locked out of every step until it reaches Metro Council. What has that gotten us? Little to no substantial change and a scathing Department of Justice consent decree showing a pattern and practice of civil rights violations by LMPD.

This contract is full of outdated practices and lacks officer accountability. There’s no transparency in how, where, or if disciplinary records, complaints, or other relevant records are stored. This lack of transparency makes it difficult or impossible for the journalists and public to hold LMPD accountable. 

This is why we’re demanding Mayor Craig Greenberg to Open It Up and add community observers to his negotiation team. Sign the petition.

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