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.
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As Louisville Leaders Push Reform, Police And Prosecutors Push Back
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As protests continued in Louisville, criminal justice leaders discussed what reform measures they’d lobby for. The police and prosecutors often weren’t on board.
KyCIR Amplify: Tammy Riggs, On Waiting For Answers After LMPD Killed Her Son
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Tammy Riggs was at work when she got an alert on her phone from a local news station about a police shooting. She watched the station’s live video stream for hours. “And I didn’t know it was my son,” she said.
After Louisville Police Shooting Deaths, Cases Quietly Closed
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Usually, when LMPD kills someone, families are left entirely in the dark about how the police are handling the case, an investigation by Newsy and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting found.
Criminal Justice
Enforcing ‘No Guns’ Order In Ky. Relies On Defendant’s Honor System
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When a judge ordered Brett Hankison not to possess any guns, it was up to him to give them up.
Breonna Taylor
Breonna Taylor Deal Promises Reform LMPD Said They Did Years Ago
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As part of its historic, $12 million settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor, Louisville has agreed to implement several major police reforms, including creating an early warning system to identify officer behavioral trends to prevent misconduct. This is not the first time the city has made such a promise. In the wake of police shootings and as a response to critical audits, the Louisville Metro Police Department has frequently asserted that it already has such a system, or is on the cusp of implementing one. The current LMPD policy manual says it is actively using such a system. But it’s not, a joint investigation by Newsy and the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting has found.
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New Evidence In Shelby Gazaway Shooting, But Family Has Same Questions
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Now that the prosecutor has declined to charge the officers who killed Shelby Gazaway, LMPD released the case file.
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After Domestic Violence Murder, Louisville Reviews Its Response. Should Other Cities, Too?
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Despite regularly reviewing fatalities for more than 25 years, Louisville’s domestic violence response remains imperfect. The reviews often raise the same issues, again and again.
Criminal Justice
After Civil Unrest Like May Protests, LMPD Must Analyze Its Response. It Hasn’t
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As time passes, memories of these tumultuous days will fade, and lead to the perception that accountability is not a priority, according to policing experts and local leaders.
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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.
Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.