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Her son killed himself after buying a ghost gun online. Lawyers say he shouldn’t have been able to buy it in the first place.
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The Tennessee Department of Correction is scheduled to execute Byron Black on Aug. 5, but court challenges regarding the case are still playing out.
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Mayor Craig Greenberg announced on Thursday new efforts to improve mental health treatment at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, and increase transparency about who is incarcerated at the city’s jail.
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Following the arrest of a former Metro Corrections officer last week, advocates are shifting the spotlight to holistic reforms – like more health care services and fewer arrests – to improve conditions at the downtown Louisville jail.
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Police identified six people, including a suspected shooter, who died in a mass shooting at an Old National Bank in downtown Louisville Monday. Several others were transported to University of Louisville Hospital with injuries from the incident.
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Police officers could face jail time if they enforce federal firearms bans, under a measure that cleared both chambers Wednesday.
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A bill requiring kids who are charged with certain offenses to be imprisoned for up to two days is nearing final passage in the Kentucky Legislature. Judges and advocates worry the policy would hurt kids, but supporters say it would keep communities safe.
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The Kentucky House passed a $39 million measure that includes spending to improve facilities and boost staffing in the state’s troubled juvenile justice system.
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Katie Crews was sentenced to two years of probation Monday for her actions leading up to the death of local restaurant owner David “YaYa” McAtee in June 2020.
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The two boys accused of killing two other teenagers will be in court again in March, after an initial hearing on Friday.
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Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is promising to restore community trust in a Louisville Metro Police Department that’s currently under federal investigation. She took over last week as the interim police chief.
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A 61-year-old man died while in custody of Louisville’s downtown jail Monday afternoon, the thirteenth such death in a little more than a year.