The Latest Breaking News from Louisville

Merrick Garland condemns ‘unacceptable’ police conduct after review concludes officers violated residents’ civil rights

The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor

Trainer Bob Baffert’s attempt to run horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby was once again denied when a federal district court in Louisville, Ky., denied his request for a preliminary injunction. Baffert is currently serving a two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc. after Medina Spirit tested positive for a legal…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Less than three months remain until the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, and a strong field of top contenders has already begun to form.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Illegal abortions in Kentucky could be prosecuted as murder under a new bill from a Louisville Republican.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — State Sen. Karen Berg, D-Louisville, begged her colleagues Wednesday to quit targeting transgender students with their legislation — less than two months after her own son, who was trans, died by suicide.

Louisville Representative Ken Fleming calls it “an unprecedented approach.” He’s talking about legislation filed to address the ongoing healthcare worker shortage across the Commonwealth.

Darnell Rawls, 25, was extradited from Louisville, Ky. and charged with killing Michael Byrnes, 41, as he headed home from work on Sept. 6. A week after the attack, another man, Anthony Rawls Jr., 28, was arrested and charged with the murder.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Major League Baseball and the NFCA will team up for a free event for local youths on Feb. 9, the day before the Division I Leadoff Classic begins at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla. Schedule (PDF) | Tournament Central ...