Nation Feb 21 Shooting outside Louisville, Kentucky motor vehicle office leaves 3 dead, police say By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Nation Nov 02 Ex-Louisville officer convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Arts Nov 28 Watch 7:39 Kentucky writing program amplifies unheard voices through the power of publishing Ordinary people with extraordinary stories. That’s the ethos behind the Louisville Story Program which is celebrating ten years of amplifying unheard voices and untold stories. Jeffrey Brown went to Kentucky to see the power of writing one’s own story. It’s… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Nation Oct 30 Former police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again Brett Hankison is charged with violating Taylor's civil rights during the botched 2020 raid. The trial will mark a second attempt by prosecutors to convict Hankison for his actions on the night Taylor was shot to death by police. By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press
Education Aug 11 Kentucky school district’s bus route meltdown draws public outrage, calls for change It took just one disastrous day for Jefferson County Public Schools leaders to completely reexamine the transportation plan for Kentucky's largest district, which serves 96,000 students. By Bruce Schreiner, Dylan Lovan, Travis Loller, Associated Press
Jul 21 Louisville, Kentucky names first Black woman police chief By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is formally taking the job of new chief. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that she was chosen after a nationwide search. Continue reading
Apr 14 NRA convention draws top GOP 2024 hopefuls in the wake of continued mass shootings By Will Weissert, Tom Davies, Associated Press Top Republican hopefuls for the 2024 presidential race are vowing at the National Rifle Association's annual convention to defend the Second Amendment at all costs. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 7:48 Louisville police release body camera video of officers responding to bank shooting By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Ali Schmitz Louisville released police body camera video of the shooting that left five people dead and eight others injured. Police said the gunman legally bought the AR-15 style rifle used in the attack just six days ago. Democrats representing Louisville called… Continue watching
Apr 11 Body camera video shows Louisville police under fire from bank shooter By Dylan Lovan, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press Body camera video shows Louisville police officers being fired upon as they arrive at the bank where five people were killed and the harrowing minutes while officers confront the shooter and work to rescue a wounded colleague. Continue reading
Apr 11 Louisville shooter legally bought gun a week ago, police say By Dylan Lovan, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press The shooter who killed five people at a Louisville bank legally bought the weapon he used a week ago, police said Tuesday. Continue reading