Black Faith Leaders of Lexington, Vicinity gathered Tuesday to speak about Lexington Police Department policies and racial inequalities. The group wants no-knock warrants banned, which have temporarily been suspended by Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton.
Reverend Clark Williams said LPD rarely uses the warrants, but when used, they endanger people.
“We contend that the potential benefits of executing a no knock warrant are far, far outweighed by the clearly apparent potential for the tragic loss of innocent lives,” Williams said.
Black faith leaders have also demanded that Jefferson County Attorney Tom Wine examine the criminal investigation of Louisville police officers who killed Breonna Taylor. Previously, Wine recused the office from the investigation because it filed charges against Kenneth Walker, Taylor’s boyfriend.
Faith leaders said the office no longer has a conflict because charges against Walker have been dropped. Susan Straub with Gorton’s office said the office expects the Mayor’s Commission for Racial Justice and Equality to release its report before November and wants to hear from the commission “before we talk more about these issues.”
