The Louisville Urban League, ACLU & KFTC hosts Consent Decree to Community Power event.
The Community Commitment was created by Mayor Craig Greenberg and current LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey. It was announced at a press conference in Louisville on May 21st, 2025, after President Donald Trump decided that there would be no more new Consent Decrees, a decision that directly affected both Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Louisville, Kentucky. Mayor Greenberg proclaimed that despite this federal decision, he still wanted to find a way to keep his commitment to Louisville, ensuring that crucial reforms would still take place within Louisville Metro Government and the Louisville Metro Police Department. Rather than diving too deeply into the backstory of that initial process here, my goal is to provide updates on this ongoing reform initiative as it continues to unfold.
The best place to start is with the Independent Monitors, also known as Elefa (pronounced ee-lee-fuh). Elefa stands for Effective Law Enforcement for All, and they are the independent monitoring team tasked with overseeing the progress of the Community Commitment. On September 15th, 2025, the Republic Bank YMCA housed a “Meet the Finalists” event, where community members were able to hear directly from team members representing 21CP Solutions and Elefa. The meeting consisted of campaign-like speeches from both groups, followed by a Q&A session with the crowd. After a community survey and a rigorous scoring process, Elefa was officially selected as the winner on September 25th, 2025. The responsibility of selecting the Independent Monitor belonged to a privately appointed Scoring Committee, which consisted of then-Deputy Mayor David James; David Kaplan (Chief of Staff and General Counsel, Office of Mayor Craig Greenberg); Megan Metcalf (former Deputy General Counsel, Office of Mayor Craig Greenberg); Senator Keturah Herron (District 35); and Councilman Ben Herndon (Metro Council District 4).
Fast-forwarding through one unofficial and two official meetings later, the long-awaited Implementation Plan has finally been released to the public. The massive, 510+ page document is available online at Louisvilleky.gov—just search for “LMPD Implementation Plan.” True to its title, this document outlines exactly how the Community Commitment will be executed. We highly encourage you to read the Community Commitment, review Elefa’s monitoring protocols, dive into the Implementation Plan, and attend the community meetings that Elefa will be hosting. Their next official meeting is scheduled for this coming September, with specific dates to be announced soon.
While Elefa formally hosts meetings once per quarter, other local organizations have stepped up to hold independent gatherings to educate the public on the Community Commitment and its processes. The first of these is the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, which held an initial series of three meetings and will now be hosting them on a quarterly basis. Another notable meeting is coming up on June 16th, organized through a collaboration between the Louisville Urban League, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, and the ACLU. Their event is titled Consent Decree to Community Power. Based on the event description, their ultimate goal appears to be codifying the Community Commitment while pushing for specific, community-led additions.
In closing, my main objective is to keep you fully informed about everything happening around Louisville as it relates to the Community Commitment. Beyond anything else, the best action you can take right now is to read the Community Commitment yourself, or connect with someone who has. Please continue to check back here for updates on this process, or follow Stay Live Streams on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and our other social media accounts to stay in the loop.
