May 11 Local News Shanklin Suspends Fugitive Grandson from Legislative Aide Job Louisville Metro Councilwoman Barbara Shanklin, D-2, has suspended her grandson from his job as a legislative aide in her office after the 28-year-old was declared a fugitive for failing to show up for a court hearing. For the past four years Gary Bohler has worked part-time in the District 2 office and earns $34,000 annually. […] By WFPL News May 11 Local News Shanklin Suspends Fugitive Grandson from Legislative Aide Job WFPL News
Sep 12 Local News Resident Who Filed Ethics Complaint Against Green to Seek District 1 Seat Retired police officer Ray Barker, Sr., will seek the seat vacated by Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, who resigned last week days before her expulsion trial. Earlier this year, Barker filed the first ethics complaint against the embattled city lawmaker. The case alleged Green used a city-funded summer jobs program to benefit members of […] By WFPL News Sep 12 Local News Resident Who Filed Ethics Complaint Against Green to Seek District 1 Seat WFPL News
Sep 6 Local News Green Supporters To Hold Rally A rally will be held Thursday evening in support of embattled 1st District Metro Councilwoman Judy Green. It’s organized by the newly-formed Concerned Citizens of District One. The group says Green is being treated unfairly by the Metro Council, which will soon consider whether to remove her for violating the city’s ethics code. Green’s supporters […] By Rick Howlett Sep 6 Local News Green Supporters To Hold Rally Rick Howlett
Aug 30 Local News Green Ignores Subpoenas, Charging Committee Seeks Immediate Removal The Louisville Metro Council Charging Committee that impeached Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, says the embattled lawmaker and her legislative aide have ignored subpoenas for key documents in Green’s expulsion trial. The committee’s lawyer filed a motion Monday asking the Metro Council Court to compel Green and her assistant Andrea Jackson to produce e-mails and other […] By WFPL News Aug 30 Local News Green Ignores Subpoenas, Charging Committee Seeks Immediate Removal WFPL News
Aug 29 Local News Green’s Attorney Says Panel Misread Ethics Laws The tax-payer funded attorney representing Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, told a Jefferson Circuit Court judge Monday that a panel misread an ordinance when it ruled the embattled lawmaker violated the city’s code of ethics. Earlier this year, the Metro Ethics Commission found that Green intentionally violated the ethics ordinance in two separate complaints. […] By WFPL News Aug 29 Local News Green’s Attorney Says Panel Misread Ethics Laws WFPL News
Aug 25 Local News Council Rejects Motion to Delay Green Expulsion Trial The Louisville Metro Council Court has rejected a motion to delay the removal trial of Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, by a unanimous 17-0 vote. Last week, Green’s attorney, Derwin Webb, filed a motion requesting a postponement due to the embattled councilwoman being hospitalized for an undisclosed medical condition. Grilled by city lawmakers for almost an […] By WFPL News Aug 25 Local News Council Rejects Motion to Delay Green Expulsion Trial WFPL News
Jul 25 Local News District One Residents Raise Concerns A group of residents from District 1 of the Louisville Metro Council are raising concerns about the effect of Councilwoman Judy Green’s possible removal from office. The Metro Ethics Commission ruled Green deliberately violated the code of ethics in two separate cases, but the embattled councilwoman still has many supporters. A new group dubbed Concerned […] By WFPL News Jul 25 Local News District One Residents Raise Concerns WFPL News
Jul 18 Local News Council Court Takes Oath for Green Removal Trial In an unprecedented step, members of the Louisville Metro Council took an oath to sit as jurors in the removal trial of impeached Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, on Monday. The council court also selected hearing officers to oversee the proceedings and voted on two possible hearing dates in August, but Green’s attorney objected to the […] By WFPL News Jul 18 Local News Council Court Takes Oath for Green Removal Trial WFPL News
Jul 11 Local News Green Makes Radio Debut Facing removal from the Louisville Metro Council, impeached city lawmaker Judy Green, D-1, announced criminal defense attorney Derwin Webb will be her legal counsel for the trial-like proceedings on the debut of her radio program Saturday. The 30-minute show called “Something to Talk About” premiered on gospel station WLOU-1350 AM over the weekend and featured […] By WFPL News Jul 11 Local News Green Makes Radio Debut WFPL News
Jul 5 Local News Panel Rules Green Intentionally Violated Ethics Law in Second Case After deliberating for over two and a half hours, the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission ruled Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, deliberately violated the city’s code of ethics in the case of rerouting funds through a non-profit group without the council’s knowledge. The decision is the second guilty verdict made against Green in less than a month. […] By WFPL News Jul 5 Local News Panel Rules Green Intentionally Violated Ethics Law in Second Case WFPL News
Jul 4 Local News Ethics Commission to Deliberate Second Complaint Against Green The Louisville Metro Ethics Commission will deliberate the second complaint against Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, Tuesday, as the embattled lawmaker faces removal from the council in the coming weeks. The charges were filed earlier this year by community activist Ed Springston, who alleges Green broke council rules by instructing a non-profit group to reroute money […] By WFPL News Jul 4 Local News Ethics Commission to Deliberate Second Complaint Against Green WFPL News
Jun 13 Local News UPDATE: Council Moves to Impeach Green After reviewing the findings of the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission, five members of the Metro Council have signed a petition calling for the removal of Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, from office. The five members are Tina Ward-Pugh, D-9, Barbara Shanklin, D-2, Kevin Kramer, R-11, Stuart Benson, R-20, and Madonna Flood, D-24, who met with legal […] By WFPL News Jun 13 Local News UPDATE: Council Moves to Impeach Green WFPL News
Jun 13 Local News Local Ministers Rally for Green Believing district residents should decide her fate, a group of demonstrators held a rally in front of City Hall Monday to support Louisville Metro Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, who faces expulsion from office. Last Friday, the Metro Ethics Commission ruled that Green deliberately violated the city’s code of ethics and slapped the councilwoman with the […] By WFPL News Jun 13 Local News Local Ministers Rally for Green WFPL News
Jun 10 Local News UPDATED: Ethics Commission Recommends Green Be Removed From Office In a unanimous decision, the Louisville Metro Ethics Commission has ruled that Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, deliberately violated the city’s ethics ordinance and should be removed from office. Green was charged with nepotism and using a city-funded summer jobs program to benefit members of her family. In 2009, Green approached Dr. Eddie Woods, founder of […] By WFPL News Jun 10 Local News UPDATED: Ethics Commission Recommends Green Be Removed From Office WFPL News
Jun 8 Local News Fischer Hopes Ethics Charges “Work Out” for Green Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer hopes everything will “work out” for embattled Councilwoman Judy Green, D-1, who is awaiting the verdicts in two separate charges that are before the city’s ethics commission. Green is accused of using a city-funded program to benefit members of her family and re-routing funds through a non-profit group to other organizations. […] By WFPL News Jun 8 Local News Fischer Hopes Ethics Charges “Work Out” for Green WFPL News