Alexis Mathews

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By Alexis MathewsClick here for updates on this story    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A former Kentucky State Trooper of the Year is at the center of a federal lawsuit and federal indictment after multiple allegations of using excessive force. One Hardin County man’s encounter with Trooper James Wright, 30, last year was caught on body camera video.

1 week ago | wlky.com | Alexis Mathews

Five years after he signed a bipartisan bill to create 988, President Donald Trump is making major changes to the national suicide prevention hotline. The administration plans to end the Press Three Option, offering special counselors for callers identifying as LGBTQ+ youth. A statement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, says they want to "Focus on serving all help seekers", with all, italicized.

1 week ago | wlky.com | Alexis Mathews

A former Kentucky State Trooper of the Year is at the center of a federal lawsuit and federal indictment after multiple allegations of using excessive force. One Hardin County man’s encounter with Trooper James Wright, 30, last year was caught on body camera video. “I've never been prescribed medicine before, and I, they got me on anxiety medicine because of this, and I had to do physical therapy,” said Dawson Blevins. Blevins is now suing Wright following a June 2024 traffic stop.

1 week ago | wlky.com | Alexis Mathews

Louisville Metro Police Department and its road to reform took the next step Tuesday with the first community discussion about who will monitor the department. It's been almost a month since plans to drop federal consent decrees were announced by the Justice Department, and Louisville leaders in response proposed their own reform agreement titled Community Commitment.

3 weeks ago | wlky.com | Alexis Mathews

Our Place at Ben Washer Park hopes to be the model of a safe and joyous environment for young people in Louisville. The project in the Limerick Park neighborhood is years in the making and will also house the new headquarters for the youth nonprofit, Bridge Kids International. It was a labor of love for executive director Stacy Bailey-Ndiaye to transform the 1800s dilapidated building on West Kentucky Street into a gathering space.