"[Louisville Metro's proposed contract with the Fraternal Order of Police] still contains reform provisions the FOP and city negotiators first reached in September, including . . . [r]etaining disciplinary records connected to use of force, sexual misconduct, bias, truthfulness and criminal activity.

"But residents and activists are still demanding clarity on certain controversial parts of the contract, such as whether informal complaints against officers will be kept.

"'It's a slap in the face to everyone who wants greater transparency, who wants greater accountability to have a process that is so shrouded in secrecy and does not allow for greater community input,' said Catherine Fosl, a professor and director of the University of Louisville Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research. 'Even the timing and process for speaking at this meeting is extremely problematic.'

"[Brian] U'Sellis, [who spoke Monday on behalf of his friends that didn't get a chance to sign up for one of the 20 available public comment slots,] told the committee that if Metro Council really wanted to have a transparent debate about the contract, the meeting would be accessible to all citizens and his friend would be there to speak for herself."