LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Days after Louisville’s top prosecutor called on Kentucky lawmakers to pass legislation to hold parents accountable for serious youth crimes, city leaders say they support parts of the idea but also believe the bill would have to be carefully crafted.
Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina Whethers wants state legislators to enact a law that would open parents up to punishment if their kids are charged with violent crimes while having a gun in their possession.
Louisville is desperately looking for ways to get youth violence under control. In the last couple weeks, Louisville Metro Police arrested two different 15-year-olds in connection to shots fired at a school bus stop just west of downtown…