Motor vehicle traffic fatalities are down across the nation and the state. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The U.S. Department of Transportation is reporting that fatalities from January through October are down by 10 percent. Traffic fatalities also declined in Kentucky, but by about 6 percent. Kentucky State Police Sergeant David Jude says the factors… Continue reading Traffic Fatalities Fall in 2008
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Hearing For FOP Injunction Today
A Jefferson circuit judge is scheduled to hold a hearing today on an injunction request filed by the local Fraternal Order of Police. The FOP wants to stop the city from raising the fees for take-home cars.
Mayor Looking For Compromise With FOP
Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson met with the head of the Fraternal Order of Police at 2:00 Tuesday .
Abramson Says Unions Should Prepare For Cuts
Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson says every city employee union should be prepared for cuts.
Chief White Asks FOP For Compromise
Louisville Police Chief Robert White is asking the police union to once again to consider department budget cuts proposed by Metro Government.
LMPD Launch New Awareness Campaign
The Louisville Metro Police Department has made nearly 25 hundred DUI arrests this year, and they’re launching a new campaign aimed at preventing more offenses.
Hawkins Vows To Continue Fighting Police Storage
A measure to block funding for a proposed police storage facility in south Louisville has failed.
Mayor/Council Members Clash On Police Storage
Since April there’s been controversy surrounding the safety of a proposed police storage facility near the Cardinal Hill reservoir in Louisville. This month, the Mayor’s office agreed to look at other sites for the facility. As WFPL’s Gabe Bullard reports, the arguments could be more explosive than the structure itself.