Oct 28 Metro Louisville Council Members Begin Work On New Civilian Review Board Proposed legislation would create a new Civilian Review & Accountability Board that would oversee a new Office of Inspector General. By Amina Elahi Oct 28 Metro Louisville Council Members Begin Work On New Civilian Review Board Amina Elahi
Oct 7 Community Mayor’s Office Releases Internal Investigation File In Breonna Taylor Case Read the file here. By Staff Oct 7 Community Mayor’s Office Releases Internal Investigation File In Breonna Taylor Case Staff
Oct 1 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Signs Ban On LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Louisville is the second Kentucky city to ban conversion therapy. By Ryland Barton Oct 1 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Signs Ban On LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Ryland Barton
Sep 23 Metro Louisville With Decision Looming, Mayor Greg Fischer Announces Countywide Curfew Mayor Fischer is implementing a 9 p.m. curfew countywide for the next 72 hours. The Kentucky National Guard has also been activated. By Kate Howard Sep 23 Metro Louisville With Decision Looming, Mayor Greg Fischer Announces Countywide Curfew Kate Howard
Sep 22 Metro Louisville Louisville Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Due To ‘Potential For Civil Unrest’ The order could result in curfews downtown as the city awaits a decision in the Breonna Taylor case. By Amina Elahi Sep 22 Metro Louisville Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Due To 'Potential For Civil Unrest' Amina Elahi
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
Aug 17 Metro Louisville Metro Council Republicans Call For No-Confidence Vote On Mayor Greg Fischer So far, no Democrats have signed on to the measure, and they hold a clear majority in Metro Council. By Amina Elahi Aug 17 Metro Louisville Metro Council Republicans Call For No-Confidence Vote On Mayor Greg Fischer Amina Elahi
Jul 2 Investigations Louisville’s Two-Decade Fight For Civilian Oversight Of Police If renewed calls for a tougher civilian review board sound familiar, it's because it's been a common refrain over the last 20 years — and it's never really happened. By Eleanor Klibanoff Jul 2 Investigations Louisville’s Two-Decade Fight For Civilian Oversight Of Police Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 19 Metro Louisville LMPD Firing Brett Hankison, One Of Three Officers In Breonna Taylor Shooting Hankison "showed an extreme indifference to the value of human life" when he shot Breonna Taylor, the police chief said in a pre-termination letter. By Kate Howard Jun 19 Metro Louisville LMPD Firing Brett Hankison, One Of Three Officers In Breonna Taylor Shooting Kate Howard
Jun 18 Metro Louisville Under New LMPD Policy, Officers Have ‘Duty To Intervene’ In Cases Of Excessive Force Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder said officers will now be expected to intervene, verbally or physically, when they see colleagues using excessive force. By Kate Howard Jun 18 Metro Louisville Under New LMPD Policy, Officers Have ‘Duty To Intervene’ In Cases Of Excessive Force Kate Howard
Jun 16 Investigations Document Details What LMPD Audit Will, And Will Not, Cover There is no time frame for the audit yet, but documents show the scope of work will be significant. By Eleanor Klibanoff Jun 16 Investigations Document Details What LMPD Audit Will, And Will Not, Cover Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 11 Metro Louisville Support For Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Wanes As Protests Continue Fischer has not been universally beloved, but it’s safe to say that — in nearly a decade of running this city — he’s never faced criticism like he has in the last two weeks. By Amina Elahi and Eleanor Klibanoff Jun 11 Metro Louisville Support For Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Wanes As Protests Continue Amina Elahi and Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 11 Metro Louisville Mayor: Task Force Will Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations Against LMPD Officer Brett Hankison is one of three officers who fired on Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman killed by police in her home in March. By Eleanor Klibanoff Jun 11 Metro Louisville Mayor: Task Force Will Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations Against LMPD Officer Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 5 Community Fairness Campaign Cuts Ties With Fischer Over Response To Protests, Police Violence In a public letter published Friday, the organization said it "deeply regretted" its previous support for Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. By Amina Elahi Jun 5 Community Fairness Campaign Cuts Ties With Fischer Over Response To Protests Amina Elahi
Jun 5 Community With Police Union Contract Under Negotiation, Fischer Could Push For Changes Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says his hands are tied when it comes to firing the officers who killed Breonna Taylor. By Jacob Ryan Jun 5 Community With LMPD Contract Under Negotiation, Fischer Could Push For Changes Jacob Ryan