Feb 12 Metro Louisville As Advocates Call For Eviction Pause, City Announces More Prevention Money Advocates warn that, if the issue is not addressed with urgency, then “we will soon see the greatest homeless crisis this city has ever seen.” By Stephanie Wolf Feb 12 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Announces New Eviction Prevention Fund Stephanie Wolf
Feb 11 Metro Louisville Louisville To Require Equity Assessments In City Budgeting City departments will have to consider equity in their funding requests, thanks to a new measure from the Metro Council. By Amina Elahi Feb 11 Metro Louisville Louisville To Require Equity Assessments In City Budgeting Amina Elahi
Feb 10 Metro Louisville After Uncertainty, Library, Zoo And Parks Staff Eligible For 1C Vaccine Metro Louisville chief health strategist says they weren’t explicitly included before because it’s such a “massive category.” By Stephanie Wolf Feb 10 Metro Louisville Library, Zoo and Parks Staff Eligible For 1C Vaccine Stephanie Wolf
Feb 8 Metro Louisville Louisville Cleans Out ‘Breonna’s Square’ Again Louisville is again cleaning out Jefferson Square Park, the hub of the racial justice movement created after Breonna Taylor's killing. By Ryland Barton Feb 8 Metro Louisville Louisville Cleans Out ‘Breonna’s Square’ Again Ryland Barton
Feb 6 Metro Louisville Frustrations With Mayor, LMPD Turn ‘Community Conversation’ Into Shouting Match Community members asked for input in negotiating the city’s police union contract, and more transparency from Fischer. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 6 Metro Louisville Mayor, New LMPD Chief Draw Anger At 'Community Conversation' Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 5 Metro Louisville 2 LMPD Officers In Breonna Taylor Case Appeal Their Firings Detectives Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes, fired last month, have appealed to the Police Merit Board to review the decision. By Stephanie Wolf Feb 5 Metro Louisville 2 LMPD Officers In Breonna Taylor Case Appeal Firings Stephanie Wolf
Feb 4 Metro Louisville Louisville Officials Say Mid-Year Budget Stronger Than Expected Any growth would be factored into the fiscal year 2022 budget proposal that Mayor Greg Fischer will present to Metro Council in April. By Amina Elahi Feb 4 Metro Louisville City Officials Say Mid-Year Budget Outlook Strong Amina Elahi
Feb 3 Metro Louisville Council Members Question LMPD Chief On White Supremacy, Violent Crime New LMPD chief Erika Shields told Metro Council members about her plans to address challenges facing the department. By Amina Elahi Feb 3 Metro Louisville Council Members Question New LMPD Chief On Priorities Amina Elahi
Jan 30 Metro Louisville Daniel Cameron Responds To Breonna Taylor Grand Jurors’ Impeachment Petition Attorney General Daniel Cameron is criticizing grand jurors from the Breonna Taylor case for remaining anonymous in an impeachment petition. By Ryland Barton Jan 30 Metro Louisville Daniel Cameron Responds To Breonna Taylor Grand Jurors’ Impeachment Petition Ryland Barton
Jan 28 Metro Louisville Amy Holton Stewart Selected New District 25 Council Member Metro Council members selected Democrat Amy Holton Stewart to fill the vacant District 25 seat. By Amina Elahi Jan 28 Metro Louisville Amy Holton Stewart Selected District 25 Council Member Amina Elahi
Jan 28 Metro Louisville Audit Finds LMPD In ‘Crisis,’ Recommends Broad Changes The independent review was meant to examine everything from police-civilian interactions to training policies. By Amina Elahi and Ryland Barton Jan 28 Metro Louisville Audit Finds LMPD In 'Crisis,' Recommends Broad Changes Amina Elahi and Ryland Barton
Jan 28 Metro Louisville Despite COVID-19, Homeless Street Count Proceeds — With Caution With many fewer volunteers, organizers are conducting the homeless street count over the course of several days using experienced teams. By Stephanie Wolf Jan 28 Metro Louisville Despite COVID-19, Homeless Count Proceeds With Caution Stephanie Wolf
Jan 27 Metro Louisville Louisville-Area Leaders Aim To Increase Vaccinations In Black Communities Prominent Black Louisvillians and community leaders join outreach efforts to boost vaccination rates, alleviate fears. By John Boyle Jan 27 Metro Louisville Outreach Aims To Boost Vaccines In Black Communities John Boyle
Jan 26 Metro Louisville New LMPD Chief Says Building Trust Is Her Top Priority Chief Shields sees the homicide rate and the need to build trust with the Black community as the top issues in Louisville today. By Amina Elahi Jan 26 Metro Louisville New LMPD Chief: Building Trust Is Top Priority Amina Elahi