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Louisville Settles Lawsuit Over Police Force in Protests

10/18/2025

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The Louisville Metro Government settled a lawsuit with protesters from the 2020 racial justice movement alleging excessive force by the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD).
The ACLU of Kentucky announced the settlement on October 17, alleging violations of First and Fourth Amendment rights and criticizing LMPD's use of crowd-control weapons after Breonna Taylor's death.
Recent revisions restrict chemical agents and loud sound devices to situations that prevent injury or property damage.

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The Louisville Metro Government settled a lawsuit with protesters from the 2020 racial justice movement alleging excessive force by the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD).
The ACLU of Kentucky announced the settlement on October 17, alleging violations of First and Fourth Amendment rights and criticizing LMPD's use of crowd-control weapons after Breonna Taylor's death.
Recent revisions restrict chemical agents and loud sound devices to situations that prevent injury or property damage.