For some Louisville activists, Taylor’s death, and the movement for justice in her name, was a turning point, both professionally and personally.
just months after Taylor was killed — was hired as the new chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department.“I looked up the qualifications for mayor, and I thought, ‘I can do this,’' Parrish-Wright said. “I represent the new leadership that we need. “There’s a lot that I can do as mayor to let Louisville know that we’re ready to heal and to move forward.”State Rep.
“I definitely think the movement set up the path for me to run,” Herron said. “When I go out and do this work, I think about a young Black woman who had her whole life ahead of her. Now I feel like it’s up to me to change what I can for her and her generation.”Advertisement“I remember being down at the square and asking people who their elected officials were. And they didn’t know,” Herron said. “And now I think that answer would be different. People are paying a different kind of attention.
Herron cited the formation of the Civilian Review and Accountability Board, which will have the authority to investigate alleged incidents of improper conduct by the police department, as a big step in the direction of police accountability. But many say the corresponding legislation banning no-knock warrants statewide fell far short. The bill, which was altered significantly to pass a Republican-controlled legislature, still allows no-knock warrants in some instances.Despite some wins in the past two years, ultimately they still want accountability for the officers involved in Taylor’s death.
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