The Louisville Police Department has officially named its first Black woman Chief of Police. Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel’s appointment comes after the department faced scrutiny for years following the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020. Gwinn-Villaroel was selected out of 20 candidates from across the nation. Each potential candidate was interviewed by an advisory committee made up… Continue reading Louisville, Kentucky Names First Black Woman Police Chief
Myles Cosgrove, who was fired by Louisville police, is already on the job in nearby Carroll County, Ky., its sheriff's department's chief deputy says.
A historical marker has been unveiled in Kentucky that memorializes the death of Breonna Taylor and the ensuing racial justice protests that swept the city, officials said.