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Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Southern metropolis announces it is no longer a sanctuary city as it unveils tough new anti-migrant measures
The Democrat mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, announced that the city will change some of its immigration policies, making it no longer a sanctuary city. Mayor Craig Greenberg announced on Tuesday that the city will reinstate a policy requiring ICE to receive 48 hours' notice before inmates with immigration detainers are released from jail, reported WAVE. The policy requires that inmates booked at Louisville Metro Corrections be fingerprinted and entered into a federal database accessible by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. If Homeland Security informs Metro Corrections that an inmate has a detainer, the jail will provide immigration with a 48-hour notice before the inmate is released. The city had a 48-hour policy until 2017, but had reduced it to a 5 to 12-hour window, which landed them in hot water with the federal government, according to Greenberg. The mayor said he received a letter from the Department of Justice in June saying that Louisville was violating federal law and is listed as a sanctuary city. 'Louisville stands to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants if we remain classified as a sanctuary city,' the mayor said. 'Many of those funds are used to provide food, rental assistance, and medical care to our most vulnerable residents. I will not risk hurting them either.' He explained that Louisville was the only city in the state not complying with the 48-hour immigration policy, and he believed the reversal would ultimately benefit immigrants. 'This change in designation is critical. Cities on the sanctuary city list right now are experiencing a terrifying increase in raids by ICE, including mass raids. Just look at what's gone on in LA and other cities across the country,' Greenberg said. 'We have tens of thousands of immigrant families in Louisville. We do not want to see highly coordinated and often violent federal enforcement action here, especially in workplaces, residential areas, schools, places of worship, parks and other areas where law-abiding people gather. 'We do not want the National Guard occupying the streets of Louisville. I will not risk the safety of our broader immigrant community.' The mayor claimed that fewer than 100 inmates in the jail each year are charged with crimes and impacted by the detainer. 'I have been assured by the U.S. Department of Justice that, if we reinstate the 48-hour detainers for inmates who've been arrested for crimes, Louisville will be taken off the federal sanctuary city list,' Greenberg said. 'Accordingly, Metro Corrections will begin honoring 48-hour federal detainers as soon as practical because the stakes are too high.' Attorney General Pam Bondi praised Greenberg's decision and called it a 'major victory for the Department of Justice.' 'In a major victory for the Department of Justice, the city of Louisville is dropping its sanctuary city policies as a result of a strong written warning from my office,' Bondi said on X. 'This should set an example to other cities. Instead of forcing us to sue you — which we will, without hesitation — follow the law, get rid of sanctuary policies, and work with us to fix the illegal immigration crisis.'
Fox News
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Louisville mayor shifts city's immigration policy after legal threat from DOJ
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, informed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday that he is shifting the city's more restrictive policy on federal immigration detainers after the government warned it would sue over it. Mayor Craig Greenberg, a Democrat, wrote in a letter obtained by Fox News Digital that the policy change was partly to avoid being targeted as a "sanctuary" city, a term used to describe jurisdictions with policies at odds with federal immigration enforcement. "My understanding is that, by returning to our pre-2017 practices and again honoring 48-hour detainers, thereby functionally extending the notice period to DHS from 5-12 hours to 48 hours, Louisville will no longer be considered a sanctuary jurisdiction and, as a result, will no longer be vulnerable to the negative consequences of this designation," Greenberg wrote to Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate. "The city will, therefore, adjust its detainer policy to avoid litigation over DOJ's allegations of federal preemption." DOJ SUES NEW YORK FOR SANCTUARY POLICY 'UNDERMINING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT' The mayor's reversal comes after the DOJ warned in a letter last month that Louisville's detainer policy hindered the Trump administration's ability to crack down on immigration there. The DOJ told Greenberg non-compliant states and cities have faced legal action and freezes on federal funding. READ GREENBERG'S LETTER BELOW. APP USERS: CLICK HERE Detainer policies are one of the most common reasons that cities become designated as sanctuaries for illegal immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses detainer forms to notify jails that federal authorities have identified a possible illegal immigrant in local custody that ICE wants to detain. Sanctuary jurisdictions have policies in place to ignore those notices. In the case of Louisville, the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections was not honoring the 48-hour period ICE requested to hold suspects, thereby releasing the suspects from custody before ICE could arrest them. The revelation of Louisville's policy shift comes after Attorney General Pam Bondi mentioned Tuesday morning in an X post that the city was "dropping its sanctuary city policies," though she did not mention details. TWO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CONNECTED TO CBP AGENT SHOOTING ENTERED US ILLEGALLY UNDER BIDEN CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "This should set an example to other cities," Bondi said. "Instead of forcing us to sue you — which we will, without hesitation — follow the law, get rid of sanctuary policies, and work with us to fix the illegal immigration crisis." The DOJ has also brought immigration-related lawsuits in New York, Chicago, Colorado and elsewhere, though judges have not weighed in on the merits of the government's arguments at this stage of litigation.
USA Today
11-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Louisville, PGA of America, First Tee make $1.1 million investment in youth golf course
LOUISVILLE — Various improvements will be coming to the Seneca Youth Golf Course thanks to a $1.1 million investment from the city and several investors, Mayor Craig Greenberg announced earlier this week. Greenberg said in addition to $200,000 designated for the project in the city's budget, several stakeholders — including the PGA of America, philanthropist and community leader Jimmy Kirchdorfer, First Tee of Louisville and Louisville Parks and Recreation — will also contribute $900,000 toward revamping the facility. Seneca's youth course will receive various enhancements, including a redesign of the layout to "optimize safety and flow," a new practice area with putting and chipping greens and an updated 10th hole to allow for larger training spaces, according to a news release. First Tee of Louisville President Swain Beard said the initiative is about more than just the game itself. "Our mission is to serve more than 1,700 children in our community to be a part of helping develop the future leaders of Louisville," Beard said. Kirchdorfer, chairman and CEO of ISCO Industries, said he's hopeful the upgrades will have a positive impact on junior golfers in the area. The announcement came in advance of the PGA Tour's 2025 ISCO Championship, being played at Louisville's Hurstbourne Country Club for the first time. Hosted at the Keene Trace Golf Club near Lexington for the last six years, this is the first time this PGA Tour event has come to Louisville.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Semi-truck crashes, falls off interstate in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — The driver of a semitruck that caught fire and fell from Interstate 65 in Louisville survived with minor injuries. Authorities said the driver was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. Semi-truck crashes, falls off interstate in Louisville Kentucky Kroger closes aisles after possible rodent infestation Beshear activates Emergency Operations Center ahead of 'No Kings' protests WDRB in Louisville reported the accident happened around 10:15 a.m. Cameras showed the truck hanging off I-65 near Jefferson Street in flames. It landed near I-64 and I-71 north. At a news conference, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the semi-trailer was empty at the time of the crash. Investigators are checking to see if the accident was captured on any of the cameras in the area. 'Law enforcement officials are conducting investigations into today's incident, and the Cabinet will review crash reports to evaluate contributing factors. KYTC engineers are on site evaluating the I-65 South bridge over I-64/I-71 for any damage resulting from the crash-related fire. Today's incident will be taken into consideration as part of an ongoing evaluation of enhancements in the area,' Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) said in a statement. No word on what caused the crash. Semi-truck crashes, falls off interstate in Louisville Kentucky Kroger closes aisles after possible rodent infestation Beshear activates Emergency Operations Center ahead of 'No Kings' protests KYTC said engineers inspected I-65 and found no damage to the roadway or Kennedy Bridge. The I-65 south ramp to Jefferson Street is expected to reopen Friday evening after repairs to the crash cushion. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Crash leaves semi cab hanging off bridge, southbound I-65 closed
Southbound Interstate 65 in Louisville near the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge is closed May 4 due to a crash that left the cab of a tractor trailer hanging off the bridge, according to city officials. Crews with the Louisville Division of Fire have rescued the driver, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg stated in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Motorists crossing the bridge from Indiana are advised to use caution. Louisville Metro Emergency Services issued a LENSAlert at 10:05 a.m. regarding the crash near the bridge. The eastbound Interstate 64 ramp from the Kennedy Bridge is also closed due to debris on the roadway, according to TRIMARC. It is unclear how long the closures will last. This story will be updated. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Semi crash on Kennedy Bridge leaves I-65 closed in Louisville
