Metro Louisville

A nearly two-year investigation by the United States Department of Justice shows Louisville police have a history of excessive force, constitutional violations, under-reported incidents, invalid warrants and systemic racist practices.

For many, the findings of the U.S. Department of Justice report detailing a pattern of abuses by Louisville police are no surprise. Now, the focus turns to reform, but some are apprehensive about trusting the process.

Federal investigators found the Louisville Metro Police Department has an extensive pattern of violating civil rights, conducting unlawful searches and discriminating against Black people and people with behavioral health disabilities.

Louisville police identified Officer Brendan Kaiser as the person who fired his weapon while responding to a call of multiple kids who allegedly broke into a detached garage.

Louisville Metro Council will hire an attorney to decide if Council Member Anthony Piagentini violated ethics rules because no council member wanted to file a formal complaint against him.

Mayor Craig Greenberg announced funding Thursday to create a new LMPD Wellness Center and fast-track renovations to the police department’s downtown headquarters. He also announced the restarting of hiring and retention bonuses for public safety employees.

LMPD hasn't identified the person and are waiting for the coroner’s office to determine cause of death.

Despite promises of greater transparency, Mayor Craig Greenberg’s administration has agreed to keep contract negotiations between the city and its police union closed.

A Louisville group will get $700,000 to support their work providing job training and other resources for youth who are at risk of being impacted by gun violence.

A Jefferson County judge upheld the firing of a former Louisville police officer who investigators determined fired the bullets that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.