May 19 Metro Louisville ‘Everybody Goes Home Bored’: Fischer Advises U.S. Mayors On Protests Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says city leaders across the country need to encourage police to de-escalate during protests. By Ryland Barton May 19 Metro Louisville Fischer To Mayors: Police Should De-escalate Protests Ryland Barton
May 5 Metro Louisville Louisville Protesters Seek Forum On Policing, Breonna Taylor Memorial Protest leaders are calling for Mayor Greg Fischer to hold another community meeting about racial justice, police violence. By Ryland Barton May 5 Metro Louisville Protesters Seek Forum On Policing, Taylor Memorial Ryland Barton
Feb 8 Metro Louisville Louisville Cleans Out ‘Breonna’s Square’ Again Louisville is again cleaning out Jefferson Square Park, the hub of the racial justice movement created after Breonna Taylor's killing. By Ryland Barton Feb 8 Metro Louisville Louisville Cleans Out ‘Breonna’s Square’ Again Ryland Barton
Jan 30 Community Louisville Surpasses 800 COVID-19 Deaths, But New Cases Declining Louisville surpassed 800 deaths from the coronavirus on Saturday as hospitalizations level off and the rate of new cases declines. By Ryan Van Velzer Jan 30 Community Louisville Surpasses 800 COVID-19 Deaths, But New Cases Declining Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 22 Investigations Breonna Taylor Deal Promises Reform LMPD Said They Did Years Ago Despite promising the early warning system several times since at least 2015, the department has never actually activated it. By Eleanor Klibanoff and Carrie Cochran, Karen Rodriguez, Maia Rosenfeld and Maren Machles of Newsy Sep 22 Investigations Breonna Taylor Deal Promises Reform LMPD Said They Did Years Ago Eleanor Klibanoff and Carrie Cochran, Karen Rodriguez, Maia Rosenfeld and Maren Machles of Newsy
Dec 13 Community Metro Council To Decide On Controversial Affordable Housing Case If Metro Council approves a rezoning for Unity Place in Okolona on Thursday, it will be in contrast to its rejection of the Prospect Cove proposal last year. By Amina Elahi Dec 13 Community Metro Council To Decide On Controversial Affordable Housing Case Amina Elahi
Jan 25 Politics Louisville Recognized As ‘Best in Class’ Among Cities Using Data The city received a silver level What Works City Certification Thursday. The three-year certification identifies cities who excel at using data to run their operations. By Amina Elahi Jan 25 Politics Louisville Recognized As 'Best in Class' Among Cities Using Data Amina Elahi
Dec 28 Politics Mayor Greg Fischer Touts Growing Economy In End-Of-Year Interview Economic development wasn't the only area in which Mayor Fischer saw success this year that he hopes to continue in 2018. By Amina Elahi Dec 28 Politics Mayor Greg Fischer Touts Growing Economy In End-Of-Year Interview Amina Elahi
Nov 16 Investigations Feds To Louisville: Prove You’re Not A ‘Sanctuary City’ The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging Louisville this week to prove its new local law doesn’t amount to “sanctuary” policies. By Kate Howard Nov 16 Investigations Feds To Louisville: Prove You’re Not A ‘Sanctuary City’ Kate Howard
Jul 8 Community Mayor Fischer Holds Vigil For Police Officers Killed In Dallas Fischer asked Louisvillians to invoke the spirit of the recent celebration of Muhammad Ali’s life and work to prevent violence in the city. By Roxanne Scott Jul 8 Community Mayor Fischer Holds Vigil For Police Officers Killed In Dallas Roxanne Scott
Jun 23 Politics What To Expect In Tonight’s Metro Budget Vote The city's $822 million spending plan has been the subject of debate over the past month and will get a final vote on Thursday. By Jacob Ryan Jun 23 Politics What To Expect In Tonight's Metro Budget Vote Jacob Ryan
May 30 Community Police Chief Has Political Support Amid Spiking Violence Spiking violence in Louisville is not shaking Mayor Greg Fischer's confidence in the police department's leadership. By Jacob Ryan May 30 Community Police Chief Has Political Support Amid Spiking Violence Jacob Ryan
Apr 14 Community ‘Move Louisville’ Plan Outlines Major Shifts For Transit, City Streets The long-awaited "Move Louisville" plan is being touted as a comprehensive guide to the city's transportation and economic future. By Jacob Ryan Apr 14 Community 'Move Louisville' Plan Outlines Major Shifts For City Streets Jacob Ryan
Mar 23 Politics Local Option Sales Tax Dying Of Neglect In Kentucky Senate As the legislative session heads into its final days, the Senate has a full plate of bills to consider. And the local option sales tax isn’t one of them. By Ryland Barton Mar 23 Politics Local Option Tax Dying Of Neglect In Ky. Senate Ryland Barton
Mar 16 Community Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Spent The Weekend At SXSW. Here’s Why "We want to grow faster, we want to be more global, but we always want to be mindful of keeping the soul of our city as well," Fischer says. By Jacob Ryan Mar 16 Community Mayor Fischer Spent The Weekend At SXSW. Here's Why Jacob Ryan