Mar 8, 2023 · Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Louisville Metro) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.

Jul 30, 2024 · If you have information regarding a civil rights violation, please contact our Civil Rights Program at 502-582-6023 or [email protected]. You can also reach the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division here.

May 24, 2022 · The Special Litigation Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, in Washington, D.C., and the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky, in Louisville, are jointly conducting both investigations.

6 days ago · Bianca Austin, center, reacts to the leaked U.S. Department of Justice memos at a press conference in Louisville City Hall on Jan. 23, 2025. A directive from President Donald Trump’s administration to pause all ongoing civil rights litigation by the U.S. Department of …

Mar 9, 2023 · With the United States Department of Justice finding that Louisville police routinely violated residents’ civil rights, local leaders have agreed to work with federal officials on a court-enforced plan for reform.

Jan 20, 2025 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The U.S. Justice Department is launching a civil rights investigation into how Louisville and Jefferson County treat people with serious mental illness.

Mar 9, 2023 · U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THE DISTURBING FINDINGS FROM THE INVESTIGATION INTO LMPD AND LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT AND WHAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PATTERN OF...

Jan 22, 2025 · A separate memo sent to Wolfe on Wednesday says the civil rights division must notify the Justice Department’s chief of staff of any consent decrees the division has finalized within the last 90 ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a memo to its civil rights division, ordering a freeze to all ongoing litigation originating from the Biden administration and halting the pursuit of any ...

In April 2021, the Department of Justice launched an investigation into Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and Louisville-Jefferson Metro Government and determined government officials routinely violate people’s constitutional rights.