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LMPD’s union says there are already protocols in place to hold officers accountable, and that the DOJ report should be “dissected for evidentiary value.”

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.

Several women accused Brian Bailey of sexual abuse, two internal police investigations determined the complaints were credible, but local prosecutors say he shouldn't face the felony sodomy charge.

AG Merrick Garland announced the inquiry a day after a jury convicted former officer Dereck Chauvin on murder charges for the death of George Floyd.

Bruce Sweeney Jr. stood on a railing outside the Hall of Justice. "This is like Christmas. This is like Thanksgiving. It’s like a holiday."

The measure falls short of what people protesting the death of Breonna Taylor have been calling for — a total ban on no-knocks.

Women are making strides in police forces across the country. But in Kentucky, progress remains distant.

In Letcher County, a racial reckoning is unfolding that is both peculiar to rural Appalachia and inextricably tied to the national movement.

The program, called Educating Heroes, is being launched by Kentucky’s Department of Criminal Justice Training.

The ruling will align Kentucky practice with that of most other states where juries are allowed to decide whether police are at fault.