Author

Tia Edison

Tia Edison

Petia Edison is the academic instructional coach at Waller-Williams Environmental and chair of the Jefferson County Teachers Association (JCTA) Black Caucus. She also serves as the treasurer of the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (KAAPRP).

Commentary

Louisville won’t see meaningful change until the city quits defending police use of force

By: - May 16, 2023

Mayor Greenberg, when will you listen to us? In May 2020, my city came alive in unity and in pain asking, once again, to be heard. Sparked by the unjust murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, hundreds of Louisville residents gathered in peaceful demonstrations to protest police violence against Black people. In our collective […]