A Black woman will serve as the interim chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department – becoming the first to hold the position – as protests rock the city following the death of Breonna Taylor during a raid.
Yvette Gentry was appointed to the post by Mayor Greg Fischer on Monday. She succeeds Interim Chief Robert Schroeder, who is retiring after less than three months in the position.
Longtime Chief Steve Conrad was fired earlier this year after the mayor revealed officers didn't have body cameras turned on during a fatal police shooting of the owner of a popular West End eatery.
The department has faced intense scrutiny after officers carrying out a no-knock search warrant during a narcotics investigation fired over 20 rounds into Taylor's home. She was struck eight times and killed.
Her death is under investigation by the FBI and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. Authorities have said the officers fired back after Taylor's boyfriend started shooting at them.
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12 comments:
Another Affirmative Action hire in response to the BLM and Antifa groups!
Let's check back in six months and see if anything has improved.....
Who cares?? They found a Patsy to do everything the RACIST mayor wants. What will change?? NOTHING.
Dont count on it.
Dude
cannot tell you how many times I was overlooked for promotions because I'm white
Thse woman has served 20+ years including time as Deputy Chief. But Im sure you took time to look that up prior to you doofus comment
Hahaha
This is whats wrong with our cities now. Unqualified people in DA , Police Chief , City Council and Mayoral positions along with D-for low IQ beside their name
How cosmopolitan!
Quit hiring by RACE in America !!! It has been proven to NOT work !!!
Hiring by Race should be Illegal !!! Not right to favor one over the rest !!
What's the difference?? She won't last long. Unless she hasn't any honor and does what the libutard tells her..
She's an EMBASSMENT for taking the job.
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