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As Brett Hankison’s sentencing hearing went on in court, Louisville police took protesters into custody after they entered the street and allegedly blocked traffic.

Former Louisville Metro Police Department detective Brett Hankison was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights in a federal trial last year.

Louisville Metro Government took the first step this week toward hiring an independent monitor to oversee its local police reform effort.

Louisville Metro wants to know what residents want from an independent monitor, which will track the city’s progress in implementing police reforms.

Louisville Metro Council members narrowly approved a resolution endorsing some recommended police reforms.

Louisville Metro Council is expected to vote Thursday night on whether to endorse police reform recommendations from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Louisville Metro wants people and organizations interested in policing reform to apply for a seat on the new Community Safety Commission.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city is awaiting more details after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security included it in a list of nearly 600 “sanctuary jurisdictions.”

It’s been five years since the start of protests demanding police accountability in Louisville. Here’s what local activists had to say.

The U.S. Department of Justice recently dismissed its lawsuit against Louisville seeking to reform the police department through a consent decree. City officials say they plan to move forward with reform on their own.