Roberto Roldan
City Politics and Government ReporterRoberto Roldan is the City Politics and Government Reporter for WFPL. His coverage focuses on a wide range of topics, including public policy, community initiatives and holding Louisville Metro Government accountable. Before joining WFPL, Roldan covered Richmond (Va.) City Hall for VPM. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida and a master’s from Aberystwyth University in Wales.
Email Roberto at rroldan@lpm.org.
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Amid President Donald Trump’s call for mass deportations, Kentucky lawmakers are considering bills that would expand cooperation between local police departments and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city is working to address its biggest challenges, like gun violence and affordable housing, while keeping an eye on the future. -
Jefferson County District Court officials held Louisville’s first “illegal camping docket” Wednesday, aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness connect with service providers. -
Despite school and business closures, and warnings from city officials about the dangers of severe winter weather in recent weeks, Louisville residents continue to be evicted from their homes. -
A directive from President Donald Trump’s administration to pause all ongoing civil rights litigation by the U.S. Department of Justice could be the beginning of the end for Louisville’s proposed consent decree. -
Ken Herndon, one of Louisville Metro Council’s newest members, has decades of experience shaping the city’s downtown. -
Misty Wright and Chan Kemper will aim to help Louisville Metro address some of its most persistent problems. -
Louisville Metro and the U.S. Department of Justice were in federal court Monday to defend a police reform agreement they signed last month. -
More than 200,000 Louisville residents now have a new representative on the Metro Council. -
Researchers will help evaluate whether the Louisville Metro Police Department’s reform efforts are working as the troubled agency comes under federal oversight.
