Roberto Roldan
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Richmond, VA, United States
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Feds charge former LMPD officer for role in fatal David McAtee raid – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Former Louisville Metro Police Department officer Katie Crews is facing federal charges for her actions outside of the west Louisville restaurant owned by David “YaYa” McAtee the night of his death. The charges against Crews are not directly related to McAtee, who was shot and killed by Kentucky National Guard members at his restaurant, YaYa’s […] → Read More
Jury finds ex-Louisville police officer Brett Hankison not guilty of wanton endangerment – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
A Jefferson County jury found former Louisville Metro police officer Brett Hankison not guilty on all counts Thursday. → Read More
Why Brett Hankison’s upcoming trial is connected to Breonna Taylor, but not about her – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
A grand jury indicted Hankison for felony wanton endangerment because he fired bullets into a neighboring apartment during the deadly raid. → Read More
With the Louisville jail in crisis, advocates are pushing harder for bail reform – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Advocates who've been pushing for years to limit or eliminate cash bail see themselves as uniquely positioned to help address the jail’s capacity issues. → Read More
City mulling $7.7M tax break for another NuLu hotel, affordable housing – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
The project would sit on multiple parcels of land east of downtown that were previously home to the Clarksdale Housing Complex. → Read More
A first look at Louisville’s proposed Metro Council district maps – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
The maps are based on the most recent Census data and will decide how Louisville’s 782,000 residents are represented on a local level. → Read More
Construction Of New West Louisville Park Set For Mid-October – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Once completed, Parkland Plaza is expected to have a community stage with seating and a natural playground for kids in an adjacent lot. → Read More
Louisville Council Member Scraps Proposal To Move Up 4 a.m. Last Call – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Metro Council member Cassie Chambers Armstrong is backing off a proposal to rein in the city’s alcohol service hours from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. → Read More
Louisville Mayor, Police Chief Back Earlier Bar Curfew – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer is backing a proposal that would force the city’s bars and restaurants to stop serving alcohol earlier, amid rising gun violence. → Read More
Another Proposed NuLu Hotel Is Asking Louisville For A Tax Break – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
A developer hoping to build a 122-room hotel on E. Market Street is asking Metro Government for a nearly $2 million tax break. → Read More
Attica Scott Will Primary Rep. Yarmuth For Congressional Seat – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
State Representative Attica Scott announced Wednesday she plans to challenge veteran lawmaker U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth for his seat in Congress. → Read More
Board Upholds Firing Of Ex-Cop Who Got Search Warrant For Breonna Taylor’s Apartment – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
The Metro Police Merit Board voted unanimously not to allow former LMPD Detective Joshua Jaynes back on the force. → Read More
Beshear Announces Back-To-Work Incentive For Unemployed Kentuckians – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Kentuckians receiving unemployment benefits could be eligible for a $1,500 payment if they re-enter the workforce by the end of July. → Read More
Hodgenville, Ky. Man Arrested Over U.S. Capitol Attack – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Law enforcement arrested Kurt Peterson, a resident of Hodgenville near Elizabethtown, on Wednesday in connection to the riot. → Read More
Fischer Outlines First Use Of New Federal COVID Funds – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
Mayor Greg Fischer wants to use $39.8 million dollars of federal relief to address some lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Other cities warn of Airbnb regulation pitfalls
Following disagreements over how best to regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals that are becoming popular across the city, Louisville Metro Council is looking to cities already regulating the service for answers. But at a July 22 committee meeting, Louisville Assistant County Attorney Paul Whitty delivered a message to the council from Nashville Zoning Administrator Bill Herbert who said… → Read More
Embankment slide threatens Ind. 111 closure
Transportation officials are continuing to monitor the embankment. → Read More
Louisville Metro Council moves toward backing away from extensive Airbnb regulations
Louisville Metro Council moves toward backing away from extensive Airbnb regulations → Read More
Bomb threat forces evacuation at JCC
Despite other media reports of a possible explosion, MetroSafe said no explosion ever occurred. → Read More
Group delivers free burritos to area homeless
They call themselves the Burrito Riders of Louisville, and every two weeks the group cycles across the downtown area handing out breakfast burritos at mens homes and homeless shelters. → Read More