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
Dec 10 Investigations Louisville Police Close More Than Half Of Rape Cases Without Arresting Anyone LMPD officers determined that arrests were not possible in 51 percent of all 2014-16 rape cases where they knew who and where the suspect was — and had probable cause for an arrest. By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jacob Ryan Dec 10 Investigations Louisville Police Closed 51 Percent Of Rape Cases Without Arrest Eleanor Klibanoff and Jacob Ryan
Nov 13 Community City Pays Tribute To Louisville’s First Black Female Police Officer Officer Bertha Whedbee joined LMPD in 1922, decades before the Civil Rights movement and only two years after women got the right to vote. By Kyeland Jackson Nov 13 Community City Pays Tribute To Louisville's First Black Female Police Officer Kyeland Jackson
Aug 25 Community Louisville Zombie Walkers Should Expect To See More Police This Year Organizers say 45,000 people are expected at this year's event. And because of that, Louisville Metro Police will be providing security. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 25 Community Louisville Zombie Walkers Should Expect To See More Police This Year Kyeland Jackson
Aug 16 Community Louisville Police Officer Gets $300K In Whistleblower Lawsuit News outlets report jurors returned the verdict Wednesday for Raymond "Jimmy" Harper, who sued the Louisville Metro Police Department. By Associated Press Aug 16 Community Louisville Police Officer Gets $300K In Whistleblower Lawsuit Associated Press
Aug 10 Community Mayor Fischer Won’t Meet Again With Citizen Group To Talk Louisville Police Policies The group met with Mayor Greg Fischer on June 22, asking he launch an external review of LMPD policies and de-escalation techniques. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 10 Community Fischer Won't Meet Again With Citizen Group To Talk Police Policies Kyeland Jackson
Jul 26 Community Occupy ICE Says 9 Arrested After Blocking Entrance To Immigration Court In Louisville Protesters blocked elevators to immigration court in the Heyburn building at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday. Around 30 LMPD officers responded. By Kyeland Jackson Jul 26 Community Occupy ICE: 9 Arrested After Blocking Entrance To Immigration Court Kyeland Jackson
Jul 19 Community Occupy ICE Camp Disbands After LMPD Clears Property Occupy ICE activists have been camped out in front of the local Immigration and Customs Enforcement building for more than two weeks. By Kyeland Jackson Jul 19 Community Occupy ICE Camp Disbands After LMPD Clears Property Kyeland Jackson
Jul 10 Community Survey Gauges How Louisville Residents Feel About Crime, Policing The survey, commissioned by Louisville Metro Police, finds few residents think crime decreased in their neighborhoods through 2017. By Kyeland Jackson Jul 10 Community Survey Gauges How Louisville Residents Feel About Crime, Policing Kyeland Jackson
Jul 6 Community LMPD Prepares For Occupy ICE Protest, Counter-Protest LMPD Chief Steve Conrad says officers will be out in full force to maintain order Saturday during an Occupy ICE protest and a counter-protest in downtown Louisville. By Rick Howlett Jul 6 Community LMPD Prepares For Occupy ICE Protest, Counter-Protest Rick Howlett
Jun 22 Community Fischer To Meet With Group Critical Of LMPD Crisis Policies The head of a Louisville faith-based group and the mayor will meet Friday to discuss safer policing, months after multiple requests for the mayor to meet. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 22 Community Fischer To Meet With Group Critical Of LMPD Crisis Policies Kyeland Jackson
Jun 19 Community Louisville Police Accused Of Failing To Test 10-Year-Old Rape Kit In Lawsuit The lawsuit claims Louisville Police lied to a woman two times about the status of her rape kit. Attorneys for the woman say police documents show the kit was never tested. By Emma Collins Jun 19 Community LMPD Accused Of Failing To Test 10-Year-Old Rape Kit In Lawsuit Emma Collins
Jun 11 Community As Cities Struggle To Solve Homicides, Louisville Looks To Atlanta Around 45 percent of homicides in Louisville between 2010 and 2017 did not result in an arrest, according to data published by The Washington Post last week. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 11 Community As Cities Struggle To Solve Homicides, Louisville Looks To Atlanta Kyeland Jackson
Jun 6 Community LMPD Chief Conrad Praises Gun-Restriction Bill, Predicts Fewer Crimes As Result The bill was one of only two gun-related bills to pass Kentucky's general assembly this year. LMPD Chief Steve Conrad and Mayor Greg Fischer praised the bill Wednesday. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 6 Community LMPD Chief Praises Gun-Restriction Bill Kyeland Jackson
May 29 Community Stolen Guns Flood Louisville’s Streets, But Few Are Ever Recovered Louisville Police, KSP and local ATF officers recover thousands of guns every year, tracing many back to crime and investigations. Many of those weapons were stolen from legal owners. By Kyeland Jackson May 29 Community Stolen Guns Flood Louisville's Streets, But Few Are Ever Recovered Kyeland Jackson