Former Kentucky lawmaker reflects on excessive force lawsuit against LMPD

In the early days of the 2020 protests over the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Louisville Metro Police fired tear gas, pepper balls and flash bangsinto large crowds.

The ACLU of Kentucky and former Democratic state Rep. Attica Scott were among those who filed a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of demonstrators who say they were met with excessive force, and had their First and Fourth Amendment rights violated at peaceful protests.

Patrick Moore, another plaintiff, was shot in the face with a pepper ball and remains partially blinded in his left eye…

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