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.
Judge On Search Warrant Task Force Disciplined For Public Opinions on Warrant Procedure
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Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Charles Cunningham received a private reprimand, but he confirmed to KyCIR that he was the subject of the discipline.
Daniel Cameron Promised Search Warrants Analysis Eight Months Ago. It Hasn’t Started
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Members say they have received no schedule and little guidance from the Attorney General. They are unsure what the specific aim of the task force will be.
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.
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.
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.