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Search Warrants In Louisville

The Breonna Taylor warrant brought scrutiny on many aspects of how search warrants are written, approved and executed in Louisville. We analyze hundreds of search warrants.

Criminal Justice

Since Protests, LMPD Rarely Busts Down Doors For Drugs

By Jacob Ryan | August 16, 2021

Before Breonna Taylor, LMPD busted down doors nearly twice a week looking for drugs. Now they’ve all but stopped.

Criminal Justice

New Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful Search By Scandal-Ridden LMPD Officers

By Jacob Ryan | May 29, 2021

The circumstances of the case bear striking similarities to the investigation and subsequent raid that resulted in the police killing of Breonna Taylor.

Judge On Search Warrant Task Force Disciplined For Public Opinions on Warrant Procedure

By Jacob Ryan | May 12, 2021

Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Charles Cunningham received a private reprimand, but he confirmed to KyCIR that he was the subject of the discipline.

Criminal Justice

LMPD Cleared Top Warrant Detective Of Sexual Misconduct. Then, More Women Came Forward.

By Jason Riley and Travis Ragsdale, WDRB News, and Eleanor Klibanoff, KyCIR | April 15, 2021

The details of the 2016 allegations — and how little LMPD did with that information — raise additional questions about one of the department’s more prolific cops.

Criminal Justice

LMPD’s Top Warrant Cop Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Questionable Tactics

By Jacob Ryan and Eleanor Klibanoff, KyCIR and Jason Riley and Travis Ragsdale, WDRB News | February 4, 2021

LMPD Detective Brian Bailey got more warrants than anyone else. An analysis shows he relied heavily on confidential informants — two of whom he’s been accused of sexually abusing.

Top Story

Louisville Police Routinely Busted Down Doors In Hunt For Drugs

By Jacob Ryan | January 19, 2021

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

By Jacob Ryan | November 20, 2020

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

By Jacob Ryan | November 19, 2020

Court officials are saying their meeting, and minutes from that meeting, are confidential.

Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes

By Jacob Ryan | November 17, 2020

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

By Jacob Ryan | November 11, 2020

The LMPD made the change shortly after KyCIR and WDRB reported the state issued the new forms — and LMPD wasn’t using it.

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