Civil liberty advocates want Louisville’s jail to tell the public what it costs to hold immigrants for an extra 48 hours for ICE. The mayor says the expense is negligible.
Louisville mayor says jailing immigrants for ICE has little taxpayer cost Read More »
Data show Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg underestimated how many people would be targeted when he agreed to give ICE more time to detain immigrants at the city jail.
No one will be prosecuted for the death of a woman who was crushed by the hydraulic claw of a Louisville Metro dump truck, records show.
Louisville police, prosecutors won’t seek criminal charges after trash truck death Read More »
Louisville Metro Department of Corrections chose a new company to provide healthcare to people locked up in the city jail after its old provider filed for bankruptcy in May.
Digging In: What happened as Louisville jail’s healthcare provider went bankrupt Read More »
Kentucky is among 22 states that will split nearly $680 million in annual federal grants to help reclaim abandoned mine lands.
Kentucky gets big share of federal grants to clean up decades-old coal mines Read More »
The Louisville police chief wants to know if an officer improperly gave federal agents his login credentials for the city’s license plate surveillance database.
Records show LMPD chief widened probe of officer for immigration data searches Read More »
A judge heard lawyers’ arguments Monday in a years-long lawsuit brought by a Jewish woman against Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban. A ruling could happen soon.
Jewish woman’s lawsuit against Kentucky abortion ban gets a new day in court Read More »
Louisville and Southern Indiana U.S. representatives are seeking $350 million to heal the waters of the Ohio River Basin.
Kentuckiana congress members push plan to fund Ohio River restoration Read More »
Louisville Metro Police is investigating an officer’s use of its license plate reader database after KyCIR revealed he listed an ICE-related keyword on over 100 searches.
LMPD officer used ICE keyword for license plate search. Now he’s under investigation Read More »
City officials say Louisville residents should avoid physically touching waterways in southern Jefferson County.
Crews still cleaning up oil dumped into south Louisville waters by UPS plane crash Read More »
After Louisville’s UPS plane crash, government officials say people outside of the immediate accident zone don’t need to worry about the safety of their air and water.
Louisville air and water mostly safe after deadly UPS plane crash Read More »
At an environmental summit in Louisville, people celebrated big plans for the Ohio River Basin and weighed new challenges.
Ohio River summit unites people to discuss ambitious environmental efforts, challenges Read More »
The notorious Louisville “stink” remains an issue, especially in the West End. People can talk to utility staff about it at community meetings this month.
Let’s talk about stink: Utility hosts forum on Louisville’s odor problem Read More »
Federal authorities want to deport an Indiana resident who has a green card, which grants permanent residency in the U.S. They kept him in custody after a judge said he could be released on bond.
A new plan to protect and restore the waters of the Ohio River Basin recommends dozens of regional solutions to tackle interlinked environmental problems.
Plants, pollinators and people: The push to restore the Ohio River Basin Read More »
