Tag Archives: Louisville

A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over police reforms, after the department withdrew its support for the plan earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Benjamin Beaton ruled Dec. 31 that the responsibility for ensuring the Louisville Metro Police Department complies …

Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and leadership with Louisville Metro Police Department asked people to pray and provided further details at a Monday morning news conference on a mass shooting that killed five people, including the shooter, in downtown Louisville at Old National …

The Justice Department on Wednesday said that it found that the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro government violated the Constitution and federal law in various practices in dealing with the Black community. Following an investigation launched in April 2021, the DOJ said it has entered an agreement …

A Democratic candidate for mayor in Louisville, Kentucky, Craig Greenberg, was unhurt after someone shot at him in his office at the Butchertown Market Monday morning, police said. “I am blessed. My team is blessed. No one was physically injured today,” Greenberg told reporters during a press conference Monday evening. …

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department is investigating the practices of the Louisville Police Department. The investigation comes after Breonna Taylor was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky last year. Her death sparked widespread protest around the world. “It will determine whether LMPD engages in unconstitutional stops, …