Dec 28 Investigations A Year Before Fatal Encounter, LMPD Changed Policy On Shooting Into Vehicles The old policy stressed that officers should only shoot at a moving vehicle “when it does not create an unreasonable risk of harm to innocent persons.” By Eleanor Klibanoff Dec 28 Investigations A Year Before Fatal Encounter, LMPD Changed Policy On Shooting Into Vehicles Eleanor Klibanoff
Sep 14 Investigations New Evidence In Shelby Gazaway Shooting, But Family Has Same Questions Now that the prosecutor has declined to charge the officers who killed Shelby Gazaway, LMPD released the case file. By Jared Bennett Sep 14 Investigations New Evidence In Shelby Gazaway Shooting, But Family Has Same Questions Jared Bennett
Jul 1 Investigations LMPD Officers Given Commendations, Back On Patrol Before Shooting Investigation Is Complete The officers have not been cleared of wrongdoing in the Shelby Gazaway case, but they're back on patrol. By Jared Bennett Jul 1 Investigations Shooting Investigation Isn't Complete But LMPD Officers Back On Patrol Jared Bennett
Jun 17 Investigations LMPD Report On Police Shootings Doesn’t Name Breonna Taylor, David McAtee Despite weeks of daily calls from protesters to "say their name," neither Breonna Taylor nor David McAtee is listed by name in the police shooting database. By Jared Bennett Jun 17 Investigations LMPD Report On Police Shootings Doesn’t Name Breonna Taylor, David McAtee Jared Bennett
Jun 3 Metro Louisville Police Shoot ‘Man In Distress’ In Eastwood; Injury Not Life-Threatening A Louisville Metro Police officer shot a “man in distress with a gun” in the Eastwood neighborhood of Louisville Tuesday evening. According to a statement issued by acting Chief Robert Schroeder, police responded to a home in the 16000 block of Ash Glen Road about 7:50 p.m. An LMPD officer fired and shot a 25-year-old […] By Kate Howard Jun 3 Metro Louisville Police Shoot ‘Man In Distress’ In Eastwood; Injury Not Life-Threatening Kate Howard
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
Apr 26 Community 2018 LMPD Shootings Surpass Last Year’s Count There were four police shootings in all of Louisville last year. This year, there's been five, with eight months remaining in the year. By Kyeland Jackson Apr 26 Community 2018 LMPD Shootings Surpass Last Year's Count Kyeland Jackson
Apr 25 Community LMPD Names Officers Involved In Fatal Portland Shooting Officers Joshua Weyer, Kody Despain, Benjamin Dean and Detective Joseph Fox are on routine administrative reassignment pending an investigation of the incident. By Kyeland Jackson Apr 25 Community LMPD Names Officers Involved In Fatal Portland Shooting Kyeland Jackson
Oct 20 Community Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints Having police wear little cameras seems to have no discernible impact on citizen complaints or officers' use of force, at least in the nation's capital. By Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR Oct 20 Community Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR
Oct 9 Community Louisville Officers Placed On Leave After Shooting, Killing Man Officer John Dillon is a two-year veteran of the force. Officer Nick Ulery joined the police force in February 2016. By Jacob Ryan Oct 9 Community Louisville Officers Placed On Leave After Shooting, Killing Man Jacob Ryan