Louisville police failed to protect Black people, inquiry launched after Breonna Taylor death finds

The city of Louisville agreed to a consent decree to reform policing practices.

Louisville police disproportionately stopped Black drivers for minor traffic offenses. Black drivers were twice as likely to be cited for having a taillight out as white drivers, four times as likely to be cited for improperly tinted windows and nearly five times as likely to be cited for improper tags.

Black drivers were also 50% more likely to be searched when stopped. Louisville police charged Black drivers at higher rates.

Disparate policing also influenced who was cited for non-violent offenses. Black residents were charged at higher rates than white people for the same misdemeanor offenses, Clarke said. The report noted that Black residents were four times as likely to be charged with loitering as white residents and roughly three times as likely to be cited for disorderly conduct and littering.