Top Story
Louisville Police Routinely Busted Down Doors In Hunt For Drugs
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The city banned no-knocks, but that doesn’t affect how LMPD uses “forced entry.” Records show they bust doors down an average of twice a week.
Criminal Justice
Jefferson County Judges Reject Rules To Increase Search Warrant Transparency
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The judges met confidentially Tuesday and didn’t answer questions about the vote until Friday afternoon.
Top Story
Louisville’s Top District Judge Silent On Search Warrant Rule Proposal
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Court officials are saying their meeting, and minutes from that meeting, are confidential.
Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes
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The proposal would overhaul the court’s process for issuing search warrants with the aim to boost transparency.
Criminal Justice
Louisville Police Change Warrant Form, Improve Transparency
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The LMPD made the change shortly after KyCIR and WDRB reported the state issued the new forms — and LMPD wasn’t using it.
Criminal Justice
Kentucky Issued A Search Warrant Reform. Louisville Police Aren’t On Board Yet
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Law enforcement agencies in Kentucky have a new way to bring more transparency to the process of obtaining a search warrant, but police in Louisville aren’t using it.
Government
Which Louisville Judge Let Police Search Your House? Most Signatures Are Unreadable
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We reviewed more than 230 search warrants approved by Louisville judges. It’s unclear who signed nearly three-fourths of them.
Search Warrants Under Scrutiny As Police Killings Spark Reforms
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Critics say the search warrant process lacks transparency, oversight and fairness. But many Louisville judges defend the current system.