metro council

Democrat Andrew Owen is the new District 9 representative on Louisville Metro Council. His district includes much of the Frankfort Avenue business corridor and the Clifton and Crescent Hill neighborhoods.

Prominent Louisville activist Shameka Parrish-Wright announced Sunday that she plans to put herself in the running to replace District 3’s Keisha Dorsey on Metro Council.

New Metro Council member Jennifer Chappell says she’s ready to take her advocacy for improving Louisville’s neighborhoods to the big stage.

Metro Council is exploring ways to ensure cooperation between police and the city’s fledgling Office of Inspector General, following complaints of stonewalling.

Metro Council members want an audit of the police department’s record-keeping, after a watchdog group filed a lawsuit claiming the agency improperly destroyed complaints.

Metro Council President David James will not make a bid for a sixth term in the leadership role. His colleagues from both parties say James was always fair and collaborative.

Tuesday's order from Judge Audra Eckerle orders Schroeder to testify before the Government Oversight and Audit Committee on Sept. 28 or face contempt.

Sometimes constituents want one thing, but the rules point to another.

The resolution calls on the Louisville Metro Council to back 100 percent renewable energy for city operations by 2030, and for the entire community by 2035.

Vitalis Lanshima is accused of threatening to prevent a student from having lunch, wrestling with a student and flipping a desk to intimidate a student.