May 22 Metro Louisville Prosecutor Moves To Dismiss Charges Against Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend While Commonwealth's Attorney Tom Wine has called for charges against Kenneth Walker to be dismissed, future charges are still possible. By Amina Elahi May 22 Metro Louisville Prosecutor Moves To Dismiss Charges Against Kenneth Walker, Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Amina Elahi
May 22 Metro Louisville Officers Accused Of Failing To Help Domestic Violence Victim Before Murder Two Louisville police officers have been charged with failing to give “proper assistance” to a domestic violence victim who was later murdered. By Eleanor Klibanoff May 22 Metro Louisville Officers Accused Of Failing To Help Victim Before Murder Eleanor Klibanoff
May 21 Metro Louisville FBI To Investigate Breonna Taylor Shooting Taylor was killed in mid-March when Louisville Metro Police entered her apartment by force after midnight as part of a multi-site drug raid. By Amina Elahi May 21 Metro Louisville FBI To Investigate Breonna Taylor Shooting Amina Elahi
May 21 Metro Louisville Louisville Police Chief Announces Retirement In Wake of Breonna Taylor Shooting Outcry Conrad's decision follows intense scrutiny of the department following the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor. By Amina Elahi May 21 Metro Louisville Louisville Police Chief Announces Retirement In Wake of Breonna Taylor Shooting Outcry Amina Elahi
May 20 Metro Louisville Police Turn Over Results Of Internal Investigation Into Breonna Taylor Shooting To AG Taylor was killed when police entered her apartment by force after midnight on March 13 on a search warrant in a drug investigation. By Amina Elahi May 20 Metro Louisville Police Turn Over Results Of Internal Investigation Into Breonna Taylor Shooting To AG Amina Elahi
May 18 Metro Louisville Fischer Says LMPD’s No Knock Warrant And Body Camera Policies To Change The no-knock warrant and the lack of police body cams have drawn criticism since the killing of Breonna Taylor prompted national outcry. By Amina Elahi May 18 Metro Louisville After National Outcry, Fischer Says LMPD Policies To Change Amina Elahi
May 15 Metro Louisville WFPL To Hold Virtual Metro Council Candidate Forums As part of WFPL News’ voter guide, we’re holding virtual candidate forums for many of the contested Metro Council races. By Staff May 15 Metro Louisville WFPL To Hold Virtual Metro Council Candidate Forums Staff
May 14 Metro Louisville Federal Officials Invited To Review LMPD Investigation Of Breonna Taylor Killing LMPD Chief Steve Conrad said he has reached out to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky and the FBI in Louisville. By Amina Elahi May 14 Metro Louisville Feds Invited To Review LMPD Investigation Of Breonna Taylor Killing Amina Elahi
May 14 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Says Facts Must Come First In Breonna Taylor Investigation Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says the officers who shot Taylor weren't wearing body cameras because they were working undercover. By Laura Ellis and Jonese Franklin May 14 Metro Louisville Fischer Says Facts Must Come First In Breonna Taylor Investigation Laura Ellis and Jonese Franklin
May 13 Metro Louisville Calls Mount For Independent Investigation Into Police Killing Of Breonna Taylor Though demands for an independent inquiry into the shooting are increasing, officials in Kentucky haven't yet said they want to go that far. By Amina Elahi May 13 Metro Louisville Calls Mount For Independent Investigation Into Police Killing Of Breonna Taylor Amina Elahi
May 12 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Cuts Red Tape Ahead Of Restaurants Reopening The goal, Fischer said, is to increase outdoor capacity where the coronavirus is less likely to spread. By Ryan Van Velzer May 12 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Cuts Red Tape Ahead Of Restaurants Reopening Ryan Van Velzer
May 11 Metro Louisville Civil Rights Attorney Describes LMPD Killing Of Black Woman As ‘Inexcusable’ Attorney Ben Crump announced he had been hired by the family of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by police in March. By Amina Elahi May 11 Metro Louisville Civil Rights Attorney Calls LMPD Killing Of Black Woman 'Inexcusable' Amina Elahi
May 8 Metro Louisville Fischer: City ‘Will Not Hesitate’ To Shut Businesses If Cases Spike Mayor Fischer said reopening does not mean it's time to return to normal. By Amina Elahi May 8 Metro Louisville Fischer: City 'Will Not Hesitate' To Shut Businesses If Cases Spike Amina Elahi
May 8 Metro Louisville Louisville COVID Response Costs Top $8 Million Newly-posted data show Metro Government has spent at least $8.2 million on personnel, supplies and other costs of responding to the pandemic. By Jacob Ryan May 8 Metro Louisville Louisville COVID Response Costs Top $8 Million Jacob Ryan