Jul 6 Metro Louisville Major Donations Start Flowing Into Louisville’s Mayoral Race Louisville’s mayoral candidates raised nearly $500,000 in the last three months, according to campaign finance reports. By Roberto Roldan Jul 6 Metro Louisville Major Donations Start Flowing Into Louisville’s Mayoral Race Roberto Roldan
Jul 6 Metro Louisville As Delta Variant Spreads, Health Officials Urge Vaccination In areas where vaccination levels are higher, community spread has decreased. By Breya Jones Jul 6 Metro Louisville As Delta Variant Spreads, Health Officials Urge Vaccination Breya Jones
Jul 4 Metro Louisville Homebuyer Market Inflation Affecting Rental Affordability COVID-19 has contributed to a rise in the cost of home-building materials. It’s influencing not only Louisville’s buyer’s market but the future of rental affordability. Because of things like factory closures, worker shortages and import barriers, materials, like lumber and glass, aren’t being produced fast enough to match the growing desire for homeownership. “For every […] By Yasmine Jumaa Jul 4 Metro Louisville Homebuyer Market Inflation Affecting Rental Affordability Yasmine Jumaa
Jul 1 Metro Louisville Okolona Fire Station #1 Receives State’s First Safe Haven Baby Box Okolona Fire Station #1 has installed a Safe Haven Box for newborns to be safely surrendered by parents. By Breya Jones Jul 1 Metro Louisville Okolona Fire Station #1 Receives State’s First Safe Haven Baby Box Breya Jones
Jun 29 Metro Louisville Louisville Officials Outline Public Safety Budget And Initiatives Louisville public safety budget quadrupled for 2021 fiscal year to address gun violence and community-police relations. By Breya Jones Jun 29 Metro Louisville Louisville Officials Outline Public Safety Budget And Initiatives Breya Jones
Jun 24 Metro Louisville Metro Louisville 2022 Budget: What Got Funded, What Didn’t Despite calls to “defund the police,” Metro Council approved a budget for the 2022 fiscal year that includes increased spending on public safety. By Roberto Roldan Jun 24 Metro Louisville Metro Louisville 2022 Budget: What Got Funded, What Didn’t Roberto Roldan
Jun 17 Metro Louisville Metro Council Proposes Natural Hair Protections The CROWN Act aims to specifically target anti-Black biases within schools and workplaces across Louisville. It would protect cultural head coverings, natural hair textures and styles, including braids, locks and twists against race-based discrimination. By Yasmine Jumaa Jun 17 Metro Louisville Metro Council Proposes Natural Hair Protections Yasmine Jumaa
Jun 15 Metro Louisville LMPD Officer Recently Arrested For Domestic Violence Has History Of Similar Allegations Harry Seeders was recently arrested for domestic violence. LMPD knew of similar past allegations against him when he was hired. By Eleanor Klibanoff Jun 15 Metro Louisville LMPD Officer Arrested For Domestic Violence Has History Of Similar Allegations Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 15 Metro Louisville LMPD Officer Facing Federal Charges For Striking Protester Resigns Former LMPD officer Cory Evans is facing federal charges for allegedly striking a kneeling protester in May 2020. By Amina Elahi and Roberto Roldan Jun 15 Metro Louisville LMPD Officer Facing Federal Charges Resigns Amina Elahi and Roberto Roldan
Jun 14 Metro Louisville State Rep. Attica Scott Sues LMPD Officers For Protest Arrest She’s joined in the suit by her daughter, Ashanti Scott, and Louisville activist and mayoral candidate Shameka Parrish-Wright. By Stephanie Wolf Jun 14 Metro Louisville State Rep. Attica Scott Sues LMPD Officers For Protest Arrest Stephanie Wolf
Jun 14 Metro Louisville Barbara Sexton Smith Backs Greenberg For Mayor; David James Suspends Campaign Former Louisville Metro Council member Barbara Sexton Smith announced Monday she would help lead businessman Craig Greenberg’s campaign for mayor, ending rumors she planned to run herself. That came on the heels of another prominent Metro Council member, President David James (D-6), announcing he was pausing his campaign for health reasons. Sexton Smith was a […] By Roberto Roldan Jun 14 Metro Louisville Barbara Sexton Smith Backs Craig Greenberg For Mayor Roberto Roldan
Jun 11 Metro Louisville Louisville Loosens Restrictions To Cultivate More Community Gardens The Louisville Metro Council approved land development code changes that some hope will remove barriers to establishing community gardens. By Roberto Roldan Jun 11 Metro Louisville Louisville Loosens Rules To Cultivate Community Gardens Roberto Roldan
Jun 10 Metro Louisville Fischer Outlines First Use Of New Federal COVID Funds Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer wants to use $39.8 million dollars of federal relief to address some lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Roberto Roldan Jun 10 Metro Louisville Fischer Outlines First Use Of New Federal COVID Funds Roberto Roldan
Jun 8 Metro Louisville Anti-Abortion Group Sues Louisville Over Clinic Buffer Zone Louisville-based non-profit Sisters for Life claims in a lawsuit that the buffer zone violates its First Amendment rights. By Roberto Roldan Jun 8 Metro Louisville Anti-Abortion Group Sues Over Clinic Buffer Zone Roberto Roldan