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Councilman pens open-letter to LMPD chief seeking answers after officer seen punching protester Share Updated: 11:11 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021 Share Updated: 11:11 PM EDT Apr 21, 2021
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Show Transcript REPORTER: METRO COUNCILMAN JECOREY ARTHUR IS DEMANDING ANSWERS FROM LMPD AFTER THE VIOLENT ARREST OF DEE GARRETT, WHICH LEFT HIM WITH A SWOLLEN LEFT EYE. SINCE I HAVE TAKEN OFFICE, I’VE NOT HAD A MEETING WITH LMPD OR CHIEF SHIELDS, YOU KNOW, PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS BEYOND A COUPLE TEXT MESSAGES HERE OR THERE. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYBODY ABOUT ANYTHING. STOP RESISTING. REPORTER: SUNDAY’S VIOLENT ARREST OF PROTESTOR DEE GARRETT HAS PROMPTED METRO COUNCILMAN JECOREY ARTHUR TO PEN AN OPEN EMAIL TO LMPD CHIEF ERIKA SHIELDS. HE QUESTIONS IF PROPER DEESCALATION TECHNIQUES WERE USED AND WHY NO ONE FROM LMPD INTERVENED WHILE GARRETT WAS BEING PUNCHED IN THE FACE, AMONG OTHER QUESTIONS. WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO WITH THIS OPEN EMAIL IS TO MAKE S
Denorver Garrett had a swollen eye and his knee wrapped up when he spoke out on Monday. Author: Heather Fountaine (WHAS 11), CJ Daniels Published: 9:33 PM EDT April 18, 2021 Updated: 11:39 PM EDT April 19, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. A Louisville Metro Police officer is under investigation after video showed him repeatedly punching a protester during an arrest Sunday.
The video captured and shared on Facebook shows officers arresting 29-year-old Denorver Garrett. According to Garrett s arrest citation, officers were alerted that a man with a large wooden cross was causing a disturbance to the public and causing a safety issue to motorists on W. Jefferson at 6th Street.