LMPD chief doubles down on demoting commander for using offensive language during training Share Updated: 11:19 PM EDT Jul 20, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 11:19 PM EDT Jul 20, 2021
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Show Transcript LOUISVILLE POLICE CHIEF. SHIELDSS I STANDING BY HER DECISION TO DEMOTE AN LMPD MAJOR THE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH AUBREY GREGORY WAS DEMOTED TO LIEUTENANT AFTER USING INAPPROPRIATE AND OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE THE METRO COUNCIL GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ASKED THE CHIEF TO TESTIFY TODAY OVER CONCERNS. THERE WAS NO DOCUMENTATI OONR PUBLIC RECORDS OF AN INVESTIGATION SCHEELS TOLD THE COMMITTEE GREGORY UDSE THE N-WORD DURING A TRAINING SESSION ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN TO RECRUITS HOW THE WORD MAY BE. OKAY FOR BLACK PEOPLE TO SAY TO EACH OTHER BUT NOTROM F WHITE PERSON THE CHIEFS IS GREGORY WAS IN AN APPOINTED PITOSION AND ADMITTED SAYING THE WORD SO IT HAD A TAILED INVESTIGATION WAS NOT REQUIRED. I THINK PART OF THE RE