Roberto Roldan

Louisville

Louisville Politics and Government Reporter at WFPL-FM (Louisville, KY)

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Proposal to redevelop West End business hub fails again

1 week ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Plans to turn a west Louisville small business hub into an apartment complex are back to square one after it failed to get support from the West End Opportunity Partnership. The partnership’s board, which first rejected the proposal last week, held another special meeting Wednesday night, where board members voted against purchasing the Nia Center 9-6. Goodwill Kentucky had asked the partnership to buy the business hub and lease it to them for $1 per year.
Louisville ethics commission ends inquiry into former Metro Council member

1 week ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Louisville’s Ethics Commission last month threw out a complaint alleging former Metro Council Member Phillip Baker retaliated against his legislative aide because she planned to file a sexual harassment lawsuit. The commission voted on May 20 to dismiss the complaint with prejudice, meaning the aide, Shalanna Taylor, cannot re-file it. In doing so, the commission accepted the findings of a hearing officer who said much of Taylor’s retaliation complaint was based on hearsay.
West Louisville board to vote again on buying Nia Center for Goodwill

1 week ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Less than a week after voting the proposal down, the West End Opportunity Partnership board will again consider buying the Nia Center on behalf of Goodwill Kentucky. The partnership’s board will meet virtually Wednesday night to consider an amended proposal. This time, the group is proposing to pay each of the small business owners located there $5,000. That’s on top of additional promises by Goodwill to cover moving expenses and security deposits at a new location.
Activists say immigrants in Louisville are being detained at routine check-ins

1 week ago | wkms.org | Roberto Roldan

A coalition of activist groups in Louisville rallied outside of an office on South 3rd Street Monday morning where they say immigrants are being detained during routine check-ins. The office building, located at 931 S. 3rd Street, houses the local Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, or ISAP, office.
Activists say immigrants in Louisville are being detained at routine check-ins

1 week ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

A coalition of activist groups in Louisville rallied outside of an office on South 3rd Street Monday morning where they say immigrants are being detained during routine check-ins. The office building, located at 931 S. 3rd Street, houses the local Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, or ISAP, office.
Louisville Metro Council endorses police reform recommendations

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

The list of ten policing reforms Metro Council members voted to support Thursday night mirror mirror recommendations in the stalled consent decree between Louisville and U.S. Department of Justice. In a 13-12 vote, council members backed calls for the Louisville Metro Police Department to expand community outreach and respect residents’ constitutional rights.
West End development board votes against funding Nia Center purchase

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

The West End Opportunity Partnership will not participate in a controversial land deal to turn a west Louisville small business hub into an affordable apartment complex. Its board voted 9-9 on whether to fund the $2.1 million purchase of the Nia Center. A tie vote means the partnership will not move forward with the proposal from Goodwill of Kenutucky.
Louisville Metro Council to vote on endorsing police reform recommendations

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Metro Council members are being asked to back a range of reforms that came out of a scathing 2023 report alleging widespread misconduct within the Louisville Metro Police Department. The resolution has changed dramatically from when it was introduced in February.
Goodwill asks West End board to fund $2.1M Nia Center purchase

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

A controversial proposal to turn a west Louisville business hub into apartments may be partially funded by taxpayers. Goodwill Industries of Kentucky announced its intent last week to purchase the Nia Center from Louisville’s public transit agency TARC, which owns the property. The Nia Center was built in 1998 as a small business center for West End entrepreneurs. It also houses a drivers license office.
Louisville’s first transportation director says pedestrian safety is “a big focus”

2 weeks ago | lpm.org | Roberto Roldan

Louisville’s first-ever Department of Transportation now has a director. Bill Bell, the former executive director of the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, will officially take the reins of the new agency later this month. Mayor Craig Greenberg created the Louisville DoT last year, hoping to streamline the planning, design and construction of public infrastructure projects.