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The model city: Inside LMPD’s failure to reform itself
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Louisville portrayed itself as a police department that would show the rest of the country how to reform. That facade came crumbling down in 2020.
Criminal Justice
LMPD Officer Recently Arrested For Domestic Violence Has History Of Similar Allegations
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Before he was arrested earlier this month for domestic violence, Louisville Metro Police Officer Harry Seeders had a long history of similar allegations. The police department was aware of this record when they hired him.
Criminal Justice
New Lawsuit Alleges Unlawful Search By Scandal-Ridden LMPD Officers
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The circumstances of the case bear striking similarities to the investigation and subsequent raid that resulted in the police killing of Breonna Taylor.
Criminal Justice
What’s Under Scrutiny In LMPD Investigation? Basically Everything
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The day after the Department of Justice announced its Louisville civil rights investigation, they delivered a huge records request to Metro government. Here’s what they asked for.
Criminal Justice
LMPD Cleared Top Warrant Detective Of Sexual Misconduct. Then, More Women Came Forward.
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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.
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Amid Calls For Transparency, City Agreed To Closed FOP Negotiations
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Activists say if community members aren’t allowed into the current negotiations, it could be five years or more before the chance comes again.
Criminal Justice
LMPD’s Top Warrant Cop Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Questionable Tactics
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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.
Criminal Justice
A Year Before Fatal Encounter, LMPD Changed Policy On Shooting At Moving Vehicles
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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.”
While Other Cities Introduce Police Chief Finalists, Louisville’s List Is Secret
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The city is breaking with its past practice and keeping finalists for the position secret — even as many other large cities are doing the opposite.
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.