Roberto Roldan

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan |Roberto Roldan

Sometime in the next week, city workers in Louisville will start working overtime to clear flood debris from roadways and other public spaces. Areas along the Ohio River have been inundated with flood waters bringing trash, sticks and logs and other debris. On Tuesday, local businesses along River Road, like River Road BBQ and Haymarket, were under feet of standing water. Near the docks where the Belle of Louisville is parked, water reached the fixtures atop the antique-style light poles.

Dec 26, 2024 | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

J.P. Lyninger pulled off an upset in the Metro Council District 6 primary in May when he defeated Louisville Council Member Philip Baker by more than 500 votes. Lyninger earned a decisive 49% of the vote in a three-way race. While campaigning, Lyninger leaned into his affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America, an organization that Lyninger has been a member of since 2019.

Dec 22, 2024 | npr.org | Roberto Roldan

In Louisville, KY, a novel approach to dealing with homelessness Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5224124/nx-s1-5290338-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A group of advocates in Louisville took over an abandoned motel and turned it into a no barrier homeless shelter. It's an approach some say is really needed. Sponsor Message

Dec 19, 2024 | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg sat down for an interview with LPM News Thursday to discuss the city’s approach to gun violence and housing. These two issues have presented a challenge, not just for Greenberg, but for prior administrations, too. So far in 2024, Louisville saw slight decreases in the number of homicides and nonfatal shootings compared to this time last year, but gun violence remains far above pre-pandemic levels. Louisville Metro also continued to clear encampments.

Dec 13, 2024 | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

The election of former President Donald Trump last month had police reform advocates in Louisville worried. They started putting pressure on Mayor Craig Greenberg’s administration to sign a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice sooner rather than later. Louisville Metro had been negotiating a deal to allow federal oversight of its reform efforts since receiving a draft agreement in March.