The effort to pump the brakes on the plan came as the city's mayor announced a possible solution to the district's bus driver shortage — although not everyone is on board.
There are 13 Louisville Metro Council seats at stake this year in a primary that could be the last of its kind.Â
Last week, part of Interstate 64 in Louisville was closed for hours during the morning rush because of a fire in a vacant building under the expressway.
Mary and Elizabeth Hospital is a part of UofL Health.
The ordinance's sponsor says this is an effort to stop the cycle of incarceration and give people coming out of lookup a real chance at reform.
Council member Nicole George, D-21, who helped lead the charge for those standards, is proposing a few more changes.
Each of the 26 members were honored for their achievements in their districts and in Metro Louisville.
When it comes to pushing a vote of "no confidence" in the leaders of the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, the Public Safety Committee of Louisville Metro Government is forcing its hand.
MetroSafe and EMS workers in Louisville are getting an 8% pay increase, effective immediately.
Thursday night, members of Louisville Metro Council voted to approve the new contract.