May 2 Investigations Red Flags and Repeat Offenses: A woman’s death shines light on cracks in city’s domestic violence response A woman's death is putting a renewed focus on the flaws in the city's criminal justice system that harm victims of domestic violence, and allow offenders to avoid accountability. By Jacob Ryan May 2 Investigations Case shows cracks in city’s domestic violence response Jacob Ryan
Sep 8 Investigations After Domestic Violence Murder, Louisville Reviews Its Response. Should Other Cities, Too? Despite regularly reviewing fatalities for more than 25 years, Louisville’s domestic violence response remains imperfect. The reviews often raise the same issues, again and again. By Eleanor Klibanoff Sep 8 Investigations After Domestic Violence Murder, Louisville Reviews Its Response Eleanor Klibanoff
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 7 Health Steep Decline in Domestic Violence Orders, Shelter Calls Worry Advocates If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, or you just want to talk, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233. By Eleanor Klibanoff May 7 Health Steep Decline in Domestic Violence Orders, Shelter Calls Worry Advocates Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 20 Health Rape Crisis Centers, Domestic Violence Shelters Are Open — With Some Changes The pandemic creates risk factors for domestic and sexual violence. Kentucky's service providers are still open and ready to help. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 20 Health Rape Crisis Centers, Domestic Violence Shelters Are Open — With Some Changes Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 8 Health Ky. Considers Bill To Make It Easier To Prosecute Strangulation As A Felony A bill moving through the Kentucky General Assembly would make it easier to prosecute strangulation as a class D felony. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 8 Health This Bill Would Make It Easier To Prosecute Strangulation As A Felony Lisa Gillespie
Mar 4 Health In Rural States, Telemedicine Brings Treatment For Sexual Abuse In rural parts of the Ohio Valley, qualified therapists are sometimes hours away from people who need help. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 4 Health In Rural States, Telemedicine Brings Treatment For Sexual Abuse Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Dec 11 Community ‘Extensive To-Do List’ To Improve Louisville’s Domestic Violence Services A new audit of Louisville’s domestic violence services has produced an “extensive to-do list” for the city, according to police chief Steve Conrad. By Eleanor Klibanoff Dec 11 Community 'Extensive To-Do List' To Improve City's Domestic Violence Services Eleanor Klibanoff
May 8 Local News Albarado Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Jockey Robby Albarado has pleaded not guilty to an assault charge. The veteran rider is charged in an alleged case of domestic violence. Albarado’s attorney, Scott Barton, entered the plea today in Jefferson District Court to the misdemeanor charge. A July trial date was set. The jockey was arrested Friday and charged with fourth-degree assault […] By Rick Howlett May 8 Local News Albarado Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Rick Howlett
Oct 27 Local News Verizon Announces Domestic Violence Prevention Grants Five Louisville agencies are among 11 Kentucky non-profits sharing $100,000 in grants from Verizon Wireless for their efforts to prevent and raise awareness of domestic violence. Some of the funds will be used for programs aimed at young men who are at risk of becoming abusers. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell says 90-percent of domestic […] By Rick Howlett Oct 27 Local News Verizon Announces Domestic Violence Prevention Grants Rick Howlett
Oct 11 Local News Louisville Police Chief’s Son Faces Felony and Misdemeanor Charges The son of Louisville Police Chief Robert White is facing two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge stemming from an altercation with his wife. Thirty-year-old Robert C. White was driving with his wife on Monday evening. According to police reports, he struck her in the head and face, then held her against her will. She […] By Gabe Bullard Oct 11 Local News Louisville Police Chief’s Son Faces Felony and Misdemeanor Charges Gabe Bullard
Oct 10 Local News Controversial Bonus for MSD Director, Hearing Set for Indiana Secretary of State, Faster Electronic Processing for EPOs, Voter Registration Deadline Tomorrow: Afternoon Review Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is waiting until a state auditor’s review of the Metropolitan Sewer District is complete before making any judgements on a new controversy in the agency. MSD Executive Director Bud Schardein is set to receive a $200,000 bonus from a hidden trust fund. MSD officials say the compensation is standard to retain […] By Laura Ellis Oct 10 Local News Controversial Bonus for MSD Director, Hearing Set for Indiana Secretary of State, Faster Electronic Processing for EPOs, Voter Registration Deadline Tomorrow: Afternoon Review Laura Ellis
Oct 10 Local News New Electronic System for Emergency Protection Orders Announced Victims of domestic violence will now receive Emergency Protection Orders (EPOs) more quickly in Jefferson County by using a new electronic process. “Individuals seeking a protection order previously faced an inefficient and often a lengthy process that relied on paper copies and (officials) had to walk the floors to find a judge and for approval,” […] By Devin Katayama Oct 10 Local News New Electronic System for Emergency Protection Orders Announced Devin Katayama
Sep 26 Local News U of L’s “Take Back The Night” Set For Tuesday The University of Louisville’s annual “Take Back the Night” event is this week on the Belknap Campus. Organizer Sharon LaRue says “Take Back the Night” was initiated more than two decades ago to raise awareness about violence against women. “We really look at it as a time to tell the truth about what’s happening, a […] By Rick Howlett Sep 26 Local News U of L’s “Take Back The Night” Set For Tuesday Rick Howlett
Sep 2 Shuffle Sisters in Pain Saturday, September 4, 2010 9pm Producer: Down to Earth Productions Listen Again More Information When a battered woman resorts to violence against her abuser, is she guilty of a crime? Or do her actions qualify as justifiable self-defense? In the Peabody Award-winning documentary Sisters in Pain, three formerly battered women share their riveting, intimate and […] By Todd Mundt Sep 2 Shuffle Sisters in Pain Todd Mundt