Josh Wood
Enterprise and Investigations Writer at The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
Watchdog/news reporter @courierjournal // Former Middle East correspondent // Kentucky Colonel // Get in touch: [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Josh Wood
The father of a former Louisville Metro Police officer is suing Mayor Craig Greenberg and former police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel claiming he was improperly arrested and injured after Greenberg ordered LMPD to “clean up” the area around a gas station convenience store where the plaintiff was buying a soda. Thomas Sanders, 53, says he went into Dixie Highway Liquors on the afternoon of May 28, 2024, to purchase a soda when he observed numerous LMPD officers at the scene.
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2 weeks ago |
courier-journal.com | Josh Wood
Louisville’s “Community Commitment” police reform plan omits some provisions from the consent decree negotiated with the U.S. Department of Justice. Some changes are to provisions meant to address specific failures the DOJ had identified in its scathing 2023 report on LMPD. City officials maintain the new plan will achieve the same results of the consent decree.
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1 month ago |
ca.news.yahoo.com | Marc Ramirez |Terry Collins |Josh Wood |Lucas Aulbach |Keely Doll
Officials and experts blasted Justice Department plans to abandon police reform settlements as political theater that will undermine public safety and social justice efforts on America’s streets while possibly setting the stage for future lawsuits against police departments nationwide.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Josh Wood |Lucas Aulbach
The consent decree negotiated between Louisville and the U.S. Department of Justice will be dismissed by the federal government, calling into question the future of the plan that would add oversight to the city's government and beleaguered police department.
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1 month ago |
courier-journal.com | Josh Wood
Josh WoodLouisville Courier JournalYou’re supposed to be able to tell your lawyer anything. But what happens when your lawyer becomes your prosecutor? That question is central to this week’s cover story, which looks at a how a former Christian County Commonwealth’s Attorney repeatedly acted as prosecutor in cases involving former clients he once represented while in private practice.
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RT @phillipmbailey: From @JWoodJourno: The father of a former @LMPD officer claims he was improperly arrested and injured after @Louisville…
After LMPD's consent decree fell apart, I read that document alongside the in-house police reform plan the city unveiled. While officials touted the similarities between the two, there were a number of differences. More: https://t.co/DTBDuqviiR
RT @SPJlouisville: 🏆 1st place in Enterprise/Investigative Reporting goes to Josh Wood and Krista Johnson from the Courier Journal! https:/…