Lexington council rejects 3-day suspension of police officer. What’s next?

The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted narrowly to reject the suspension of a police officer after he was found accessing body camera footage of a shooting involving police.

The council voted 7 to 7 on the recommendation from Police Chief Lawrence Weathers to give officer John McFaull a three-day unpaid suspension. Under council rules, tie votes fail.

It’s not clear what shooting footage McFaull accessed…

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