Amina Elahi
Assistant News DirectorAmina Elahi is the assistant news director at LPM. Since 2017, she's covered Louisville — its people, government and other institutions — first as a reporter and more recently as city editor. She was born in Karachi, raised near Chicago and is now rooted in Louisville. Earlier in her career, Elahi covered technology, innovation and business for the Chicago Tribune. She is a graduate of Northwestern University.
Email Amina at aelahi@lpm.org.
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Mayor Craig Greenberg announced that Louisville and federal officials have reached a “historic consent decree agreement” that will shape the path of the city’s police reform efforts for years to come. -
A pair of journalists reflects on their reporting and experiences at the Arthur Street Hotel in Louisville. -
A federal jury in Louisville found former Louisville Metro Police detective Brett Hankison guilty late Friday of depriving Breonna Taylor of her civil rights. -
Louisville Metro Police fatally shot a man outside a home near the Valley Station neighborhood Thursday night. -
Metro Council members are returning to work this week after their summer break. Their last major action before the hiatus was passing the budget for the current fiscal year, which started July 1. -
Louisville officials released former Louisville Metro Police Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel’s resignation letter Tuesday. -
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel resigned Tuesday morning, Mayor Craig Greenberg said. -
Louisville’s community is watching the ongoing crisis in Israel and Gaza from afar and in real time. They’re hearing about it from family members on the ground, seeing it on TV and engaging in discourse on social media. That can create a deep sense of powerlessness. LPM News is sharing the experiences of Louisvillians and offering resources to help. -
The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers Wednesday by going on strike against a major Ford truck plant in Louisville, Kentucky. -
Louisville has a new police chief with a familiar face. Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel is moving from interim chief to the permanent position.
