Bianca Austin, Breonna Taylor s aunt
They took a big part of our life away from us. She was a good girl. She did not deserve what she went through. . Because of incompetent police work, they went in her house, in the comfort of her own home, and just took her from us. She’s gone. She’s never coming back.
Quote icon Never in a million years, would I imagine us, just sitting here, having a memorial for our baby, Bianca Austin, Taylor s aunt, says. They took a big part of our life away from us. She was a good girl. She did not deserve what she went through. . Because of incompetent police work, they went in her house, in the comfort of her own home, and just took her from us. She s gone. She s never coming back.
Metro Council president running for mayor: We need an experienced leader Share Updated: 6:31 PM EST Jan 21, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 6:31 PM EST Jan 21, 2021
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Show Transcript ELECTED MAYOR. JAMES ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR HERE AT THE LOCAL 89 UNION HALL HIS TENURE AS METRO COUNCIL PRESIDENT GIVES HIM A LOT OF NAME RECOGNITION AND EXPERIENCE BUT AS EVIDENCED HERE, IT ALSO OPENS THEM UP TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN THE CITY DURING HIS TIME IN OFFICE. IT’S A HARD TIME RIGHT NOW. AND WE NEED A STRONG LEADER. A LEADER WITH EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF OPERATING A LARGE AMERICAN CITY DAVID JAMES HAS SERVED IN THE METRO COUNCIL SINCE 2010 AND HAS BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER FOUR TIMES. HE IS ALSO A 30-YEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT VETERAN. HE DOESN’T SEE THAT AS A LIABILITY IN THE AGE OF BLACK LIVES MATTER. I JUST GOT A ROOT CANAL DONE FROM WHEN THE
Swearing-in ceremony for new police chief marks new era for LMPD Share Updated: 1:38 PM EST Jan 19, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 1:38 PM EST Jan 19, 2021
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Show Transcript where I come from When people say good morning, people say good morning back. Good morning, and welcome to today. Swearing in ceremonies for Erica Shields as she becomes the chief of police of the Louisville Metro Police Department. So thank you very much for family and friends and for coming and tuning in through social media today. At this time, I would like for you toe stand, please. For the presentation of colors by the Louisville Metro Police Honor guard, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and the national anthem being Sunday by Sergeant John Ramsey at the conclusion of the anthem. Please remain standing for implication given by the Reverend Keith Hackett, who is the pastor of Greater Salem Baptist Church in Louisville and is also the a
Next Louisville Metro police chief to be named Wednesday: What we know Share Updated: 9:15 AM EST Jan 6, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 9:15 AM EST Jan 6, 2021
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Show Transcript RICK: GOOD EVENING. I M RICK VAN HOOSE. VICKI: I’M VICKI DORTCH. WE START TONIGHT WITH A DEVELOPING STORY. MAYOR FISCHER HAS CHOSEN LOUISVILLE’S NEXT POLICE CHIEF. THE MAYOR WILL ANNOUNCE HIS RIC THE MAYOR WILL ANNOUNCE HIS CHOICE AT 10:00 TOMORROW MORNING. CHIEF STEVE CONRAD WAS FIRED IN JUNE FOLLOWING THE SHOOTING OF DAVID MCATEE. MCATEE WAS KILLED BY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS, WHO WERE HELPING LMPD ENFORCE A CITYWIDE CURF DURING THE RIOTS. VICKI: CONRAD WAS REPLACED BY INTERIM CHIEF ROB SCHROEDER. SCHROEDER RETIRED OCTOBER FIRST
Former Atlanta chief Erika Shields will now lead Louisville police department
By: WLEX Staff
and last updated 2021-01-06 10:57:14-05
LOUISVILLE, Ky. â The Louisville Metro Police Department has a new chief to lead its officers.
Mayor Greg Fischer announced Wednesday that former Atlanta police chief Erika Shields will lead the Louisville agency, making her the first woman to do so on a permanent basis. When tragedy happened in her city, she put her city before herself [by] stepping down so she would not be a distraction as her community worked to heal, said Mayor Fischer.
Shields resigned from her Atlanta job in June after a video went viral of an officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, a Black man, in a Wendy s parking lot.