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.

Mar 8, 2023 · The Department of Justice has reasonable cause to believe that the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Louisville Metro) and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of their rights under the Constitution and federal law:

Aug 27, 2024 · The Justice Department announced today that it has reasonable cause to believe that the Commonwealth of Kentucky (Kentucky) is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro area by unnecessarily segregating adults with serious mental illness in psychiatric hospitals, rather …

Mar 8, 2023 · Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government

Jul 5, 2024 · Louisville, KY – In honor of the 60 th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, joined national leaders this week in celebrating this monumental step forward in our country’s journey towards equality.

Dec 12, 2024 · My name is Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. I am pleased to stand today with Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville ... Louisville, KY United States. Remarks as Prepared for Delivery. ... Civil Rights Division Updated February 5, 2025.

Oct 5, 2023 · Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Dembo for the Eastern District of Kentucky and Trial Attorney Alec Ward of the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section are prosecuting the case. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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 ...