On Saturday, Aug. 9, at the 2025 St. Joseph’s Day Picnic, which raises money for the care of children living at St. Joseph’s Children’s Home, an interaction between a Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy and a teenage girl turned violent. According to eyewitnesses, the young woman had a verbal exchange with the officer and was walking away outside the gates of the picnic when the incident happened. In a video of the event, viewers see the large male officer pull the significantly smaller young woman’s hair, then wrestle her to the ground and place her in handcuffs while sitting on her back.
View the video here: https://www.facebook.com/38303646/videos/1405784827196966/
The Louisville Urban League sent a letter to the Sheriff’s Department, Colonel John Aubrey, to review and report back on the event to the organization. In the letter, Urban League Director Landon Pryor said, “These actions represent a serious breach of public trust and a profound violation of civil rights, prompting immediate and significant concern within the Louisville Urban League and the wider community.”
Read the letter in full below:
