DOJ, Louisville and Trump

Report: Trump’s DOJ halts pending consent decrees. What does that mean for Louisville?
The previous administration’s Department of Justice and Louisville signed the agreement last month, but it has not yet been approved by a federal judge.
Louisville leaders, community members react to DOJ memo pausing consent decrees
An order from President Donald Trump could impact a consent decree made between the Louisville Metro Police Department and the Department of Justice. It comes from a new memo acting Associate Attorney General Chad Mizelle sent out,
Trump's DOJ reportedly moves to halt recent consent decrees. Will Louisville be affected?
The police reform consent decree, still pending in court in Louisville, stems from an investigation started after the police killing of Breonna Taylor
Trump administration move could upend Louisville's consent decree
The fate of Louisville's consent decree is in the balance once again. President Donald Trump's administration is putting a halt on federal agreements that require reforms in police departments found to have a pattern of misconduct.
Minneapolis, Louisville police consent decrees may be abandoned by Trump's new DOJ
President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration.
Louisville and Minneapolis say police will honor reform agreements even if Justice Department backs out
One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, city leaders in in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what.
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Louisville police chief calls claims that officers lied on search warrant in 2022 death misleading 'crap'
In an an interview with WDRB, Chief Paul Humphrey said the department had already “poured in several hours” reviewing body camera, documentation and other evidence in the case and that ...
'Those officers didn't lie': LMPD chief denies allegations of misconduct leading to 2022 death
An Inspector General investigation into the case claims false statements were included in the felony arrest warrant and criminal complaint against Omari Cryer.
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LMPD: Man dead after being thrown from vehicle into oncoming traffic near UofL's campus
Louisville Metro Police Department says a man was killed Thursday after being thrown from a car into oncoming traffic near the University of Louisville's campus.
Woman alleges Louisville police, dispatchers mishandled 911 call while ex assaulted her for hours
A Kentucky woman is suing multiple Louisville police officers and emergency dispatchers, alleging they mishandled a 911 call ...
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Man dies after being hit by vehicle while 'hanging outside of' car, Louisville police say
Bradley said the driver of the vehicle "reportedly swerved into oncoming traffic intentionally," hitting another vehicle. That caused the man to collide with that vehicle, causing fatal injuries.
Louisville woman files lawsuit against LMPD and Metrosafe for failed domestic violence response
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville woman filed a lawsuit against multiple Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers, and MetroSafe dispatchers following what she says was the agencies failure to ...
Louisville inspector general wants probe of Omari Cryer death, says warrant had false info
The inspector general believes the LMPD search warrant used before Cryer was killed contained false information, among other ...
Louisville police release bodycam footage from fatal shootout with man who shot Indiana deputy
Indiana State Police have also charged a second person who was "instrumental" in getting Austin Schepers across state lines ...