Mayor Greenberg Must Prioritize the DOJ Consent Decree November 21, 2024 The findings of the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) laid bare decades of systemic abuses: [...]
A Path Forward Responds to Anti DEI Legislation February 19, 2024 To whom it may concern: We, the undersigned, vehemently oppose SB93, SB6, HB9, HB191, HB224, and HB304–a slew of bills moving through [...]
US Conference of Mayors After serious discussion by the group, this document also serves to register our deep concern with your ability to lead the conference of Mayors, and Louisville, while our city [...]
#justiceforDavidMcatee Updated: July 24, 2020 Mr. Mayor... Disclose and discipline the person or persons responsible for deploying the National Guard to 26th and Broadway (Response to LMG, pg. 2).
#justiceforBreonnaTaylor Updated: July 24, 2020 Mr. Mayor... Fire the officers involved with the Breonna Taylor case (Response to LMG, pg. 2).
EMPOWER 100 BLACK HOUSEHOLDS TO ACHIEVE HOMEOWNERSHIP BY 2022 By June 2022, we want to empower 100 Black households to achieve homeownership through conventional sales, lease-to-own, or other wealth-building strategies. We need to [...]
REINVEST AND RECYCLE THOUSANDS OF ABANDONED PROPERTIES AND VACANT LOTS The Metropolitan Housing Coalition has documented the societal cost of redlining in Louisville: 22,000 Black families who should be homeowners are not. We [...]
IMPROVE EVICTION MITIGATION Eviction is a threat for all renters financially impacted by COVID-19 layoffs, lockdowns, or even short-term illness. Evictions should not be a permanent housing barrier for families attempting to move [...]
INCREASE RENTAL SUPPORT Across the landscape of housing in Louisville, it is clear that disinvestment, redlining, inequities, and ongoing reductions in funding for all aspects of affordable housing have caused sharp inequities. This [...]
ESTABLISH ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES Updated: July 24, 2020 Mental health crises should not be excuses for heavy-handed police interventions, and are best handled by mental health professionals. Establish and fund [...]
