Jan 25 Metro Louisville Here’s Who Applied For The Vacant Metro Council District 25 Seat There eleven applicants hoping to complete the remaining two years in the term. The District 25 seat will return to the ballot in 2022. By Amina Elahi Jan 25 Metro Louisville Here’s Who Applied To Fill Council's District 25 Seat Amina Elahi
Jan 22 Metro Louisville Breonna Taylor Grand Jurors File Petition To Impeach AG Daniel Cameron They allege Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron misled the public about the case and misrepresented the grand jury’s actions. By Ryland Barton Jan 22 Metro Louisville Breonna Taylor Grand Jurors File Petition To Impeach AG Daniel Cameron Ryland Barton
Jan 21 Metro Louisville Daniel Cameron Forms Task Force To Study Search Warrant Policies AG Daniel Cameron’s search warrant task force will mostly include government officials and members of law enforcement. By Ryland Barton Jan 21 Metro Louisville Daniel Cameron Forms Task Force To Study Search Warrant Policies Ryland Barton
Jan 21 Metro Louisville Metro Council President David James Announces He Is Running For Mayor James, a former Louisville police detective and police union head, lives in Old Louisville and was first elected to Metro Council in 2010. By Amina Elahi Jan 21 Metro Louisville Metro Council President Launches Mayoral Bid Amina Elahi
Jan 20 Metro Louisville Former LMPD Det. Brett Hankison To Face Jury Trial In Late August The jury trial for former Louisville Metro Police detective Brett Hankison will begin on August 31. His team hopes to move the trial outside Louisville. By Amina Elahi Jan 20 Metro Louisville Former LMPD Det. Brett Hankison To Be Tried In August Amina Elahi
Jan 19 Metro Louisville Louisville Officials Say Vaccine Waitlist Tops 50,000 Many of the city’s COVID-19 vaccines will go to educators in the next few weeks, with the rest going to priority individuals, like those over 70. By Amina Elahi Jan 19 Metro Louisville Louisville Officials Say Vaccine Waitlist Tops 50,000 Amina Elahi
Jan 19 Metro Louisville Erika Shields Sworn In As Louisville Metro Police Department Chief “I believe in the people here and I believe in the community. We just have a lot of work to do,” she said at the swearing-in ceremony. By Amina Elahi Jan 19 Metro Louisville Erika Shields Sworn In As Louisville Police Chief Amina Elahi
Jan 19 Metro Louisville Metro Council To Include Three New Voices This Year Democrats Jecorey Arthur and Cassie Chambers Armstrong represent District 4 and 8, respectively. They'll be joined by a new District 25 representative later this month. By Amina Elahi Jan 19 Metro Louisville Metro Council To Add Three New Voices This Year Amina Elahi
Jan 18 Metro Louisville Two Black Louisville Photographers Reflect On Historic Year At the end of 2020, WFPL arranged a virtual meeting between two photographers to put some of what they’ve witnessed into words. By J. Tyler Franklin Jan 18 Metro Louisville Two Black Louisville Photographers Reflect On Historic Year J. Tyler Franklin
Jan 14 Metro Louisville Fischer Lays Out 2021 Hopes, Challenges In Annual State Of The City Address Fischer's plans target eliminating COVID-19, rebuilding the economy, advancing racial justice and equity, reimagining public safety and reducing gun violence. By Amina Elahi Jan 14 Metro Louisville Fischer Lays Out 2021 Hopes, Challenges In State Of The City Address Amina Elahi
Jan 13 Metro Louisville As U.S. House Considered Impeachment, Ky. Considers Local Ramifications Local politicians and activists watched to see how Sen. Mitch McConnell will proceed, and how impeachment might affect the leanings of Kentucky’s Republican voters. By Ryan Van Velzer , Stephanie Wolf , , Amina Elahi , , , Kate Howard and Jess Clark Jan 13 Metro Louisville As U.S. House Considered Impeachment, Ky. Considers Local Ramifications Ryan Van Velzer, Stephanie Wolf, , Amina Elahi, , , Kate Howard and Jess Clark
Jan 11 Metro Louisville U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman Resigns Effective Jan. 20 Coleman, who has been U.S. Attorney for the western district of Kentucky since 2017, was nominated by President Trump. By Michael Edgerly Jan 11 Metro Louisville U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman Resigns Effective Jan. 20 Michael Edgerly
Jan 8 Metro Louisville Rep. Attica Scott: Capitol Insurrection An Example Of White Supremacy The disparity in treatment of the D.C. mob and Louisville protesters “was also a stark reminder of the fact that we live in very different worlds in this country,” By Amina Elahi Jan 8 Metro Louisville Rep. Attica Scott: Capitol Insurrection An Example Of White Supremacy Amina Elahi
Jan 6 Metro Louisville Critics Call Louisville’s New Police Chief A ‘Tone Deaf’ Choice One critic said the choice showed a lack of empathy from city leaders as residents continue to seek healing after Breonna Taylor’s killing. By Amina Elahi and John Boyle Jan 6 Metro Louisville Critics Call Louisville's New Police Chief A 'Tone Deaf' Choice Amina Elahi and John Boyle