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The ordinance aims to direct police to treat possession of less than half an ounce of marijuana by an adult older than 21 as the “lowest law enforcement priority.”

Officers Joshua Weyer, Kody Despain, Benjamin Dean and Detective Joseph Fox are on routine administrative reassignment pending an investigation of the incident.

Officials say a Louisville police officer escaped life-threatening injuries Thursday when he was shot during an incident in the Buechel area. Another person has died.

Former Prospect Assistant Police Chief Todd Shaw resigned last year after exchanging racist Facebook messages with a police recruit.

Police say alleged members or associates of the Victory Party Crips gang used a third party without felony convictions to purchase 41 guns.

Principal Matt Kingsley’s email to parents said he requested a voluntary demotion to serve as an assistant principal.

After a student was restrained by police at a local high school, social justice groups are asking why there’s policing in schools in the first place.

Acting Superintendent Marty Pollio is calling for internal reviews of an incident where police held down, kicked and used a Taser on a high school student.

A video of the altercation was posted on Twitter Wednesday afternoon by national social justice activist Shaun King.

Having police wear little cameras seems to have no discernible impact on citizen complaints or officers' use of force, at least in the nation's capital.