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Louisville’s Two-Decade Fight For Civilian Oversight Of Police
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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.
Criminal Justice
LMPD Officers Given Commendations, Back On Patrol Before Shooting Investigation Is Complete
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The officers have not been cleared of wrongdoing in the Shelby Gazaway case, but they’re back on patrol.
Breonna Taylor
LMPD Report Claims 8 Years Without Police Shootings, Omits Breonna Taylor’s Name
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Despite weeks of daily calls from protesters to “say their name,” neither Breonna Taylor nor David McAtee is listed by name in the database of police shootings that’s also riddled with inaccuracies.
After Church Was Shot, Renewed Focus On Kentucky’s Hate Crime Laws
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Crimes motivated by hate aren’t treated much differently than other crimes under Kentucky state law.
As Attention on Police Violence Grows, Families Band Together To Seek Justice
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The green house at the corner of 29th and St. Xavier streets is still scarred with bullet holes. Larry Jordan points them out one-by-one as a crowd gathers on the sidewalk. Nearly everyone comes wearing a red t-shirt with a picture of Jordan’s son, Demonjhea, emblazoned on the front. Demonjhea Jordan was killed by Louisville Metro Police in a hail of gunfire that erupted shortly after noon on April 24, 2018.
Criminal Justice
Some Green River Inmates Still Waiting for Coronavirus Retesting
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The state committed to retesting all the inmates at the Green River Correctional Complex by last Friday. Almost a week after that deadline, retesting has not been completed.
Breonna Taylor
With Police Union Contract Under Negotiation, Fischer Could Push For Changes
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During a week when thousands have taken to Louisville’s streets in protest, many have pressed a demand on Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and police leaders — fire the officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor. But Fischer and others have pointed to due process requirements for officers — some set in state law, others in a union contract — in saying there is no quick or easy action they can take to discipline the officers without a thorough investigation. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was killed by plainclothes Louisville Metro police detectives in March, who burst into her home to serve a search warrant. Taylor’s boyfriend has said he thought the home was getting broken into when he fired a shot and struck an officer in the leg; the officers’ return shots killed Taylor.
Her death sparked national outrage and was a catalyst for the recent protests that have erupted in Louisville and across the rest of the nation. But so far, city officials have said firing the officers involved in her killing isn’t an option, at least for now.
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Few Green River Inmates Released Before Coronavirus Infected 40%
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The governor has so far commuted 1,154 sentences. That’s more than many other states, but it’s still a small portion of the 24,000 individuals serving state sentences in Kentucky — and only 16 came from Green River Correctional Complex, where 40% of inmates have caught coronavirus.
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Steep Decline in Domestic Violence Orders, Shelter Calls Worry Advocates
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If you or someone you know is in a dangerous situation, or you just want to talk, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233. Find a local shelter and a 24/7 crisis line at KCADV.org.
Amid An Already ‘Strained System,’ County Jails Release 3,200 Inmates
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The cuts reflect a 28 percent reduction in the state’s county jail population.