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14 Apr, 11 tweets, 4 min read
If police accountability and government transparency are things you're into (🙋‍♀️), then yesterday was a big day in Louisville.

Let's recap, shall we?

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First up, the Police Merit Board met yesterday.

They set the appeal for Joshua Jaynes, the former LMPD detective who sought the no-knock warrant for Breonna Taylor's apartment, for four days in June.

The hearing for Myles Cosgrove is TBD.
courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
In the last couple of weeks, I've had two stories documenting LMPD's continued refusal to release investigative records in disciplinary cases.

The first, was about a major demoted to lieutenant: courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
The second investigative file pertained to officers connected to the Breonna Taylor case, either on-scene or connected to the investigation that led police to her door.

The CJ's attorneys have maintained this refusal does *NOT* comply with state law.
courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
Beyond bad headlines, LMPD also lost in court *last month* on this very issue in case where WDRB News also sought and was refused disciplinary records.

Here's what a judge had to say:
#loumedia rejoiced yesterday when Mayor Greg Fischer announced, finally, the city will release employee disciplinary records.

The city cites a recent Supreme Court case as the impetus.

The reality is the law has been well-established for decades.
courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
As Attorney Jon Fleischaker pointed out, this is a win for everyone interested in transparency in government — not just the news media.

Open records are for everyone. We ALL have a right to access and inspect an array of government documents.
ag.ky.gov/AG%20Publicati…
While we're on the topic of disciplinary records, turns out Sgt. Mattingly, an officer injured during the March 13 raid, was recently investigated for a controversial all-sworn email he sent last fall.

I've got the scoop on that this morning:
courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
If you've made it this far in this thread and you're thinking, 'Wow! I *am* interested in all of these things. Please tell me more,' have I got the newsletter for you.

We round up stories like this and deliver them to your inbox every Wednesday morning.
profile.courier-journal.com/newsletters/th…
But, if you still haven't signed up for the newsletter, we've got you covered. You can read this week's edition online here.
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In the newsletter, you'll also read about The Courier Journal's latest lawsuit against the Kentucky State Police, another law enforcement agency notorious for fighting against transparency.

@NewsQuip has that story: courier-journal.com/story/news/cri…

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14 Apr
Happening now: @phillipmbailey is moderating a conversation with LMPD Chief Erika Shields for the @LouisvilleForum.

You can watch it live here: fb.watch/4SOWxNRFJJ/
Shields says the homicide rate in Louisville is "shocking" but yet does not receive the level of attention and energy it deserves.
Bailey points to this April 11 homicide report.

At time of publication, there were 51 homicides and just 14 have been cleared.

louisville-police.org/DocumentCenter…
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14 Apr
How about an exclusive story to start your day?

You may remember Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, who was injured in the March 13 raid that left Breonna Taylor dead, fired off a controversial email last fall, saying they did the “legal, moral and ethical” thing.

Here’s more on that:
While going through the standards file for officers connected to the March 13 shooting last week, I spotted this tidbit.

"He was informed of the case initiated due to his email," an investigator noted about Mattingly.

So, I asked for those docs, too. courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
"Remember you are just a pawn in the Mayors political game. I’m proof they do not care about you or your family, and you are replaceable."

You can read Mattingly's full email to fellow officers here:

courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
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13 Apr
My alternative, too-spicy-for-print lede was:

Fifty-five years after the Kentucky Open Records Act granted the public access to completed employee disciplinary records, the city of Louisville has decided to comply with the law.

courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
Notably, this *should* apply to disciplinary records for police officers connected to the fatal LMPD shooting of Breonna Taylor, which the department defended withholding as recently as Thursday.

I say should because the records are not yet in my hands.

courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
Because these records *should* have been turned over all along.

courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
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13 Apr
Congrats to Louisville Metro Government for complying with a state law that's been on the books well before the UK case.
Wonder what inspired the city's change of heart?

courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
Hmm... what ever could it be?

courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
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12 Apr
If the headline sounds familiar, that's because it is!

LMPD continues to withhold disciplinary records about officers connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor last March.

This time, it's likely hundreds of pages.

From April 2: courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

From today:
Last week, I got the PSU file for the firings of Joshua Jaynes and Myles Cosgrove, and a few other officers.

Most of the records had already been made public last fall with the PIU.

Of 21 new interviews, only 1 sentence of 1 page was not redacted. courier-journal.com/story/news/loc… Image
Despite LMPD failing to comply with the Open Records Act, we still learned a few things.

1. Interim Chief Gentry was not going to let this investigation drag out for ever.

The record shows investigators were *very* accommodating in setting interviews.

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12 Mar
NEW w/ @dctello: Breonna Taylor had an "agenda to save lives."

Her supporters say she will do just that through the movement to ban no-knock warrants sweeping the country.

A Courier Journal analysis found at least 84 proposals put forth since her death.

courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…
No-knocks have been a contentious issue for years, often uniting the left & right.

Taylor's death is not the first time these raids have been deadly. A @nytimes analysis found the warrants have resulted in at least 31 civilian and 8 police officer deaths. nytimes.com/interactive/20…
And, banning no-knocks could be politically popular for elected leaders because a majority of Americans support such efforts, including:
- 75% of Democrats
- 52% of Republicans

morningconsult.com/2020/06/24/pol…
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