CLOUT in the News
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — At a community meeting attended by hundreds, Louisville leaders reaffirmed commitments on police officers' mental health response, while JCPS leaders addressed ongoing reading gaps.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced on Thursday the people who will form the new Community Safety Commission. The commission is part of the mayor’s Safe Louisville plan, which aims to reduce shootings and homicides in Louisville by 15 percent each year.
Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, announced the first members of the city’s Community Safety Commission. The 23-member group will oversee the city’s violence reduction plan and implement Louisville’s Community Commitment Consent Decree.
Citizens of Louisville Organized and United Together presented an area they want Louisville leaders to focus on. 300 CLOUT Justice Network members said they have done 50 listening sessions across Louisville since late August to talk to people about issues they want to see solved. They are focused on three areas: economic justice, housing and mental health.
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and LMPD interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel spoke to the CLOUT organization assembly on Monday.
Mayor Craig Greenberg and interim Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroe apologized for the past 'abuses of public trust' committed by the city and LMPD.
"It's unacceptable. And it's inexcusable," Greenberg said.
“Your energy and partnership are appreciated, and really important as we work together to move our city forward in a new direction”
— Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg