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Nov 6, 20234 min read
Mayor and Snow Team: Louisville is ready for snow
LOUISVILLE, KY (November 6, 2023) – Mayor Craig Greenberg, joined by members of the Metro Snow Team and partners from the Kentucky Transport
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Nov 6, 20234 min read
Brett Hankison trial: 3 takeaways from fellow officer Myles Cosgrove's testimony
The former Louisville Metro Police detective whose gunfire killed Breonna Taylor in a botched 2020 raid testified in federal court Friday th
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Oct 30, 20232 min read
Jury selection for Brett Hankison, fed charges for officer involved in botched Breonna Taylor raid
Jury selection for federal charges against Brett Hankison, ex-LMPD officer involved in botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor in March...
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Oct 20, 20233 min read
Mayor cancels $40 million promised to council, questions arise about his own ethics investigation
Mayor Craig Greenberg announced today that the $40 millions promised to the Healthcare CEO Council will be redistributed to four local orgs.
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Jul 20, 20232 min read
Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel picked as Louisville's permanent police chief
Interim Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel has been selected as the permanent chief of the force following a nationwide searc
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Jul 6, 20232 min read
Louisville latest in sightings of KKK propaganda
In recent months flyers displaying KKK propaganda have now been spotted in 5 cities across Kentucky as attempts at recruitment seem to be on
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
Black-Led organizations oppose $400 million invest into new jail
A group of nine Black-Led organizations oppose the proposed $400 million for a new Metro Jail.
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
Louisville Bail Project to end direct bail operations
ACLU-KY calls on justice partners to collaborate to keep jail populations down in wake of the bail project transition.
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Jun 14, 20233 min read
Metro announces "Non-Fatal Shooting Squad" to focus on gun violence
On Wednesday Mayor Greenberg, LMPD Interim Chief Gwinn-Villaroel announced the official formation of the "Non-Fatal Shooting Squad"
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Mayor Greenberg announces Early Learning Action Group
Community leaders will meet to develop plans, strategies for pre-K, early learning action group programs
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May 3, 20232 min read
Mayor Greenberg encourages community participation in survey for selection of permanent police chief
Online community survey for input on new full time police chief open until May 12, takes just minutes to complete.
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Apr 21, 20232 min read
Know and share the facts about fentanyl
Too many people across our city, state and country are dying of overdoses. Why? Fentanyl.
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Apr 20, 20235 min read
Transparency and harm reduction reforms at Louisville Metro Corrections
Aiming to increase resident and staff safety, promote effective mental health treatment, and offer a higher level of transparency to the com
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Apr 20, 20237 min read
What does it mean to be no-kill?
No-kill. It’s a common term in the animal welfare industry. It’s also become an important label that many look for when determining if a res
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Apr 19, 20235 min read
Calls for Increased Transparency from Department of Corrections
Several organizations gathered outside LMDC to demand increased accountability and transparency within the jail.
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Apr 18, 20232 min read
Press Release - LMAS New Director
Louisville Metro Animal Services promotes Interim Director Ashley Book to Director role
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Apr 14, 20232 min read
It’s OK to not be OK
Our community has experienced a horrible and traumatic event this week. Whether it affected you directly or indirectly, it’s OK to not be OK
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Apr 8, 20232 min read
Methanol barge successfully removed from McAlpine Dam
In the early afternoon, the salvage experts determined that enough methanol had been transferred to safely pull the stranded tank barge.
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Apr 4, 20234 min read
Update: Crews are positioning equipment for transfer of methanol from barge to a receiver vessel
As of 11:30 a.m. today, crews are on-site at McAlpine Dam positioning heavy salvage equipment for safe transfer of methanol from barges.
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Jan 26, 20235 min read
Mayor Craig Greenberg Announces Historic Investments in Fight to Prevent & End Homelessness
$8.25 Million in Assistance to Keep People In Their Homes
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