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Eleanor McCrary

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Partners In Health @pih.org · 28/05/2025
Thanks to you — our incredible supporters — millions of people around the world are safer and healthier today. 🧡 Here’s what your generosity made possible ⬇️
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Well, here it goes. After nearly two wonderful years of being a part of this fantastic newsroom, it is with pain and gratitude that I announce I am leaving the @courierjournal.bsky.social.
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Josh Wood @jwoodjourno.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Derby is a major opportunity for Louisville's mayor to showcase the city to VIPs who could bring lucrative business here. Hosting them cost $100k+ last year. This year, the city has failed to respond to Courier Journal records requests to see who's invited. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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Louisville mayor won't say who he invited to the Kentucky Derby, with the event weeks away
The Derby has traditionally been an important opportunity for Louisville's mayor to showcase the city to business people with economic influence.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
DOGE cuts lead to lay offs at new park in west Louisville www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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DOGE cuts lead to lay offs at new park in west Louisville
The Parks Alliance of Louisville was granted $500,000 for Alberta O. Jones Park. Most of it has been cut by the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
On the steps of Louisville’s Metro Hall for the “Hands Off” protest against the Trump administration.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I asked the Mayor's Office about the Camp Taylor pool opening delay at 12:09 p.m. A few hours later, the administration announced the delay in the X post below. I have not received a direct response.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Updated with more info, including: - Renderings - Building design (with parking and retail store placement) - Types of units - Construction/move-in timeline
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Josh Wood @jwoodjourno.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
A reminder that we were reporting on government officials using Signal before it was cool. From October: Top Louisville Metro Police officers used app to automatically delete their texts, a potential crime. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/i...
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Top LMPD officers used app to automatically delete their texts, a potential crime
Police use of the Signal app to automatically delete messages may be a criminal violation of open records law, said attorney Michael Abate.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
BREAKING: Apartments planned next to Louisville soccer stadium www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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Apartments planned next to Louisville soccer stadium. Here's what to know
Soccer Holdings has partnered with a developer to build an apartment complex next to Lynn Family Stadium, as part of a larger stadium district plan.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
New: How can Louisville avoid a measles outbreak? These 'disease investigators' are here to help www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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How can Louisville avoid a measles outbreak? These 'disease investigators' are here to help
The U.S. has seen high rates of quick-spreading illnesses in 2025. Here's how Louisville's "disease investigators" track cases locally.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Cigar bars could be coming to Louisville. Why the old idea is aflame — and how they could be legal before the 2025 Kentucky Derby. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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Cigar bars in Louisville? How they could be legal before the 2025 Kentucky Derby
Businesses that make at least 15% of revenue from cigars or tobacco might soon be allowed to let patrons smoke inside their shops.
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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
LMPD is on track to be, perhaps, the most-studied police department in the country. Since 2020, Louisville police have had investigations and data analysis done by Hilliard Heintze & the federal Dept. of Justice. And now... whatever this is. Important reporting from @eleanormccrary.bsky.social:
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Is LMPD biased? Louisville is spending $350k to answer that question
Louisville hired Sigma Squared to analyze Louisville Metro Police data for bias. Critics say the company will only tell the city what it wants to hear.
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Bailey Loosemore @bloosemore.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
An amendment tacked onto a Kentucky bill about swimming pools now sets new standards for how cities can regulate short-term rentals — a last-minute move that overrides some restrictions in Louisville. From @eleanormccrary.bsky.social www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Airbnb restrictions in Louisville at risk under revised Kentucky bill
An amendment tacked onto an unrelated bill now sets new standards for how cities can regulate short-term rentals.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Some call them "a group of angels." Others slam the door in their faces. At times, people speak with them for hours, unloading their pain and fear. The members of Louisville's Quick Response Team come baring Narcan, fentanyl test strips and their own souls. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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If a Louisvillian overdoses, this team will be there within 72 hours
Members of Louisville's Quick Response Team previously experienced substance abuse themselves. Now they help others stay alive.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
"Getting $700,000 in cash and burning it in the middle of Jefferson Square Park would be more effective, because at least that would keep a few people warm for a short amount of time." Why a seemingly uncontroversial diversion program for homeless people is getting pushback.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Want free preschool? Louisville's Bezos Academies open applications for the first time www.courier-journal.com/story/news/e...
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Want free preschool? Louisville's Bezos Academies open applications for the first time
Louisville's first three Bezos Academy schools are accepting applications for free preschool.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
New from me this morning: Louisville Republicans urge rejection of consent decree, say mayor does not speak for them www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Louisville Republicans urge rejection of consent decree, say mayor does not speak for them
The Louisville Metro Council Republicans believe the city does not need a consent decree and that local officials can monitor reforms.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
NEW: Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg says he will not sign either of the ordinances passed by Metro Council last week regarding the lead and rental registries. The ordinances will still go into law, just without Greenberg’s signature.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
New from me: Louisville hires company to review snow routes after widespread complaints www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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Louisville hires company to review snow routes after widespread complaints
Snow that refused to melt in January left many complaining about roads that went unplowed across Louisville. What to know about the city's next steps.
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Connor Giffin @connorgiffin.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Louisville's protections against childhood lead poisoning were eroded by the Metro Council last night — along with some other protections for tenants — amid pressure from Republicans in the state legislature. With @eleanormccrary.bsky.social: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Louisville weakens laws on lead exposure, rental registries amid pressure from state GOP
Several Democrats voted with Republicans to weaken protections for renters, fearing preemption from the state legislature.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Scoop: Councilwoman Donna Purvis is facing new campaign finance complaints by her former legislative assistant, Denise Bentley. The new complaints come in tandem with Purvis reaching an agreement with KREF to pay $10K for other violations. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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A councilwoman was fined $10K over campaign finance issues. Now she's facing new complaints
Councilwoman Donna Purvis faced up to $20,000 in fines but reached an agreement to pay a lower amount. She now faces new complaints of violations.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Ex-councilman faces hearing over sexual harassment complaint, despite losing his seat www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Ex-councilman faces hearing over sexual harassment complaint, despite losing his seat
A former legislative assistant said she was sexually harassed by a former Louisville Mero Council member and fired in retaliation.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Under pressure from state GOP, Metro Council considers loosening lead paint protections From me and @connorgiffin.bsky.social. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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Under pressure from state GOP, Metro Council considers loosening lead paint protections
A new ordinance could be Louisville's only option for salvaging local control of regulation on lead paint in housing.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Pressure is mounting against a councilwoman. Councilwoman Purvis was accused of harassment after following an elderly constituent back to her apartment building after a heated verbal altercation at City Hall — the latest in a string of legal + ethics fights. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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A police report, lawsuits and ethics complaints: Pressures mount against councilwoman
While some constituents support Louisville Metro Councilwoman Donna Purvis, others have called for her to step down amid growing controversies.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Is Louisville a sanctuary city? What to know amid immigration crackdown www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Is Louisville a sanctuary city? What to know amid immigration crackdown
President Donald Trump's crackdown on immigration has put a renewed focus on "sanctuary" cities. Here's what that means.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Some familiar names on the council agenda tonight. 👀 Blackwell and Fowler lost their Metro Council reelection races in November.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Dismissed: Homeless woman cited for street camping while in labor cleared of charge www.courier-journal.com/story/news/c...
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Dismissed: Homeless woman cited for street camping while in labor cleared of charge
The pregnant woman was cited for unlawful street camping by Louisville Metro Police while in labor in September.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
SCOOP: A top LMHA official was fired for allegedly attempting to approve “excessive and extravagant” spending of housing authority money. In the hours before a meeting where he was set to be fired, he accused the agency's director of harassment. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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A top LMHA official was set to be fired. Then he accused the agency's director of harassment
Keith Gregory was one of the first hires after Elizabeth Strojan took over the Louisville Metro Housing Authority as executive director.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
New: Louisville Metro Council committees. Five of the chairs are Republicans, five are Democrats.
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Josh Wood @jwoodjourno.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
In 2023, the CJ asked Louisville's mayor if he contested the findings of the DOJ investigation of LMPD. He said he accepted the findings of the entire report. Today, he said there were "allegations" he contested. From @eleanormccrary.bsky.social and me: www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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In reversal, Louisville mayor Greenberg says he contests some DOJ findings on LMPD
Craig Greenberg has previously, and regularly, said he accepted the DOJ report, which followed a wide-ranging "pattern or practice" investigation.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Lead is a neurotoxin, especially damaging to the developing brain of young children. It targets cognitive development, decision-making ability, memory, learning and behavior. Brian Guinn, a University of Louisville epidemiology professor, called HB 173 “a direct assault on childhood health.”
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
New from me: Unarmed security guards in Louisville don't have to be trained. This law could change that www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Unarmed security guards in Louisville don't have to be trained. This law could change that
The proposed 'Christopher's Law' comes almost five years after an altercation with a bouncer at Nowhere Bar left a man dead.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
New: Mayor Greenberg’s midterm exam. I spent weeks researching his campaign commitments and combing through his archived campaign website. Halfway through his first term, Greenberg has progressed on some of his goals while others are falling flat. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Midterm exam: Is Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg keeping his campaign commitments?
Halfway through his first term, Mayor Craig Greenberg has progressed on some of his campaign pledges. However, others are falling flat.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
NEW: Mayor Craig Greenberg's crackdown on wearing masks in public is dividing Democrats on Louisville Metro Council. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/p...
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Greenberg wants to update the city's 'mask ban.' This councilwoman wants to rewrite it
Mayor Craig Greenberg announced in October the city would begin re-enforcing a ban on wearing masks in public.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Louisville is taking an average of 43 days to fill open records requests. Despite reducing its backlog from 1900 to 845 since March, open records advocates are concerned it could have shrunk through improper denials - which the city emphatically denies. www.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...
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Greenberg committed to reducing Louisville's open records backlog. Here's where it stands
Mayor Craig Greenberg unveiled a plan to reduce Louisville's open records request backlog in 2023. It's gone down, but some are still concerned.
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Eleanor McCrary @eleanormccrary.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Hello, Bluesky! Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Eleanor McCrary and I’m the city government reporter at the Louisville Courier Journal. You should follow me if you enjoy: - Local politics - Government ethics reporting - Occasional photos of an adorable tortoiseshell rescue kitty
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