Feb 11 Metro Louisville Louisville To Require Equity Assessments In City Budgeting City departments will have to consider equity in their funding requests, thanks to a new measure from the Metro Council. By Amina Elahi Feb 11 Metro Louisville Louisville To Require Equity Assessments In City Budgeting Amina Elahi
Jan 19 Metro Louisville Metro Council To Include Three New Voices This Year Democrats Jecorey Arthur and Cassie Chambers Armstrong represent District 4 and 8, respectively. They'll be joined by a new District 25 representative later this month. By Amina Elahi Jan 19 Metro Louisville Metro Council To Add Three New Voices This Year Amina Elahi
Jan 4 Metro Louisville Metro Council Passes Budget Adjustments, Welcomes New Members In First Meeting Of 2021 Metro Council moved on mid-year budget adjustments, leadership elections and civilian review board nominations. By Amina Elahi Jan 4 Metro Louisville Council Passes Budget Shifts, Welcomes New Members In First Meeting Of 2021 Amina Elahi
Dec 8 Metro Louisville Council Budget Committee Questions Mayor’s Spending Plan Council members wonder if spending on public works is wise with pandemic costs and a pension increase on the horizon. By Amina Elahi Dec 8 Metro Louisville Council Budget Committee Questions Mayor's Spending Plan Amina Elahi
Nov 16 Metro Louisville Measure To Create New Civilian Oversight Board For Police Heads To Full Council The council’s public safety committee unanimously recommended the measure for approval during a special meeting Monday. By Amina Elahi Nov 16 Metro Louisville Measure To Create New Police Oversight Board Heads To Full Council Amina Elahi
Nov 11 Metro Louisville Police Accountability Measures Stall In Council Committee The council committee debated the merits of a new civilian review board and inspector general over the LMPD, but never voted. By Jacob Ryan Nov 11 Metro Louisville Police Accountability Measures Stall In Council Committee Jacob Ryan
Nov 5 Metro Louisville Despite Protests Outside, Council Passes Police Contract The vote was 16 to 10, with all six Black council members voting against. The new contract includes a pay raise for officers. By Amina Elahi Nov 5 Metro Louisville Despite Protests Outside, Council Passes Police Contract Amina Elahi
Nov 2 Metro Louisville Temporary Police Contract Clears First Metro Council Hurdle Critics say the contract fails to incorporate appropriate accountability measures; the full council will consider the measure on Thursday. By Amina Elahi Nov 2 Metro Louisville Police Contract Clears First Metro Council Hurdle Amina Elahi
Oct 13 Metro Louisville Council Members Question Proposed Short-Term Police Contract The contract includes just one of the reforms agreed to between the city and the family of Breonna Taylor. By Amina Elahi Oct 13 Metro Louisville Council Members Question Proposed Short-Term Police Contract Amina Elahi
Oct 8 Metro Louisville Metro Council Passes Scaled-Back Funding Request From Middletown Police The ordinance allocates money to reimburse spending on "mobile radio upgrades and ballistic helmets with face shields." By Amina Elahi Oct 8 Metro Louisville Metro Council Passes Scaled-Back Funding Request From Middletown Police Amina Elahi
Sep 22 Metro Louisville Judge Orders LMPD Interim Chief To Testify In Metro Council Investigation Tuesday's order from Judge Audra Eckerle orders Schroeder to testify before the Government Oversight and Audit Committee on Sept. 28 or face contempt. By Graham Ambrose Sep 22 Metro Louisville Judge Orders LMPD Interim Chief To Testify In Metro Council Investigation Graham Ambrose
Sep 18 Metro Louisville Metro Councilman Has New Job At TARC — And He’s Keeping His Elected Seat City lawyers say the councilman can hold both jobs, but council members and ethics experts see the perception of a conflict of interest. By Jacob Ryan Sep 18 Metro Louisville Metro Councilman Has New Job At TARC — And He’s Keeping His Elected Seat Jacob Ryan
Aug 20 Metro Louisville Metro Council Narrowly Rejects Buffer Zones For Health Care Facilities Advocates have pushed for such a zone around the EMW Women’s Surgical Center on Market St. for years. By Amina Elahi Aug 20 Metro Louisville Metro Council Rejects Buffer Zones For Health Care Facilities Amina Elahi
Jun 22 Metro Louisville Metro Council Committee Advances Budget That Preserves Police Funding The call to “defund” the police has increased in Louisville in recent weeks from those who prefer to see funds reallocated to social services. By Amina Elahi Jun 22 Metro Louisville Council Committee Advances Budget That Preserves Police Funding Amina Elahi
Jun 3 Metro Louisville Ordinance To Limit, Not Ban, No-Knock Warrants Passes Out Of Committee The ordinance that passed out of committee Wednesday did not fulfill protesters' demand for a full ban on no knock warrants. By Amina Elahi Jun 3 Metro Louisville Legislation To Limit No-Knock Warrants Passes Out Of Committee Amina Elahi