Aug 16 Metro Louisville New Louisville jail director discusses in-custody deaths, understaffing and other challenges When Jerry Collins took over leadership of Louisville’s downtown jail in April, the facility was in crisis. The former director, Dwayne Clark, retired after there were eight in-custody deaths over the span of five months. A ninth person, 44-year-old Norman Sheckles, died of a suspected drug overdose in early July after Clark’s departure. A 20-year […] By Roberto Roldan Aug 16 Metro Louisville New Louisville jail director discusses in-custody deaths, understaffing and other challenges Roberto Roldan
Aug 12 Metro Louisville LMPD gives all-clear after removing ‘suspicious device’ from downtown LMPD said the “suspicious device” will be tested at a different site and the FBI is taking over the investigation. By Breya Jones Aug 12 Metro Louisville LMPD gives all-clear after removing ‘suspicious package' Breya Jones
Aug 12 Metro Louisville Former Louisville police officer attends federal court for charges related to Taylor raid Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Kelly Goodlett appeared in federal court Friday for charges related to Breonna Taylor’s killing. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 12 Metro Louisville Former LMPD officer attends federal court for charges related to Taylor raid Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 12 Metro Louisville UPDATE: Police say ‘suspicious device’ near Metro Hall downtown is safe to remove, shelter in place order to end The Louisville Metro Police Department has deemed a “suspicious device” near Metro Hall downtown safe to remove. By Rebecca Feldhaus Adams and John Boyle Aug 12 Metro Louisville Police say ‘suspicious device’ near Metro Hall safe to remove Rebecca Feldhaus Adams and John Boyle
Aug 12 Metro Louisville New financial disclosures were supposed to make Louisville Metro more transparent. Instead, they caused confusion More than three months after the deadline, more than two dozen officials and political candidates have yet to file their disclosures. By Roberto Roldan Aug 12 Metro Louisville City struggling with new financial disclosure rules Roberto Roldan
Aug 11 Metro Louisville Jewish community group faces pushback for hiring ex-officer tied to Taylor, McAtee killings A local nonprofit that serves Jewish organizations and residents is facing pushback following its decision to hire a former Louisville Metro Police Department officer. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 11 Metro Louisville Jewish community group faces pushback for hiring ex-officer Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 9 Metro Louisville LMPD plans to fire officer facing federal charges, while another resigns Sgt. Kyle Meany and Det. Kelly Goodlett were both charged with federal crimes in connection to the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment. By Roberto Roldan Aug 9 Metro Louisville LMPD to fire indicted officer, while another resigns Roberto Roldan
Aug 5 Metro Louisville Crump: ‘Pivotal’ inside info led to federal charges against officers in Breonna Taylor death Charging documents point to clues about how the FBI built its case against officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death. By Jess Clark Aug 5 Metro Louisville 'Pivotal' info from LMPD officer led to federal charges Jess Clark
Aug 5 Metro Louisville UPDATE: 3 LMPD officers indicted by feds in Breonna Taylor case plead not guilty Former Louisville police detective Joshua Jaynes and active sergeant Kyle Meany pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday. By Roberto Roldan and Amina Elahi Aug 5 Metro Louisville 3 LMPD officers indicted by feds in Breonna Taylor case plead not guilty Roberto Roldan and Amina Elahi
Aug 4 Metro Louisville ‘Vindicated’: Breonna Taylor’s family and supporters celebrate charges against police Community leaders and elected officials had strong, swift reactions to the DOJ announcing indictments of four current and former LMPD officers. By Stephanie Wolf and Jess Clark Aug 4 Metro Louisville Breonna Taylor’s supporters feel vindicated by charges against police Stephanie Wolf and Jess Clark
Aug 4 Metro Louisville UPDATED: 4 LMPD officers facing federal charges in connection to Breonna Taylor killing Four current and former Louisville police officers are facing federal civil rights charges related to the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor. By Breya Jones , Amina Elahi and Yasmine Jumaa Aug 4 Metro Louisville 4 LMPD officers charged related to Breonna Taylor's killing Breya Jones, Amina Elahi and Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 3 Metro Louisville Kentucky grassroots organizers call for stronger policies to prevent drug overdoses Members of VOCAL-KY are pushing state and local officials to ramp up funding for harm reduction and overdose prevention resources. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 3 Metro Louisville Ky. activists call for policies to stop drug overdoses Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 1 Metro Louisville Jury: Louisville SWAT members not entitled to pay for ‘on-call’ time SWAT team members argued the limitations on what they could do while on call forced them to miss social functions, vacations and more. By Roberto Roldan Aug 1 Metro Louisville Jury: SWAT team not entitled to pay for ‘on-call’ time Roberto Roldan
Jul 28 Metro Louisville Metro Council roundup: Late-night safety, golf courses and taxes on diapers, menstrual products Louisville Metro Council approved safety guidance for late-night bars, resolutions calling on the state to end the tax on diapers and more. By Roberto Roldan Jul 28 Metro Louisville Council roundup: Late-night safety, golf courses and more Roberto Roldan