Apr 22 Metro Louisville Fischer Budget Proposes More Public Safety Dollars, No Cuts To LMPD The budget proposal includes more dollars for public safety to supplement policing without changing LMPD's funding. By Amina Elahi Apr 22 Metro Louisville Fischer: More Public Safety Dollars, No Cuts To LMPD Amina Elahi
Apr 22 Kentucky Politics AppHarvest Continues Expansion With Container Farm Classrooms Eastern Kentucky company AppHarvest launched a container farm classroom program at Madison Central High School on Thursday. By Ryland Barton Apr 22 Kentucky Politics AppHarvest Expands With Container Farm Classrooms Ryland Barton
Apr 22 Environment Louisville’s Latest Climate Commitments Need LG&E Buy-In Mayor Fischer’s announcement comes on the heels of President Joe Biden’s renewed commitment to combating climate change. By Ryan Van Velzer Apr 22 Environment Louisville’s Latest Climate Commitments Need LG&E Buy-In Ryan Van Velzer
Apr 22 Environment Biden Makes New Pledge For U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A 50% Cut The president began a climate summit by announcing the U.S. will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade. By Scott Detrow, NPR Apr 22 Environment Biden Makes New Pledge For U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Scott Detrow, NPR
Apr 21 Money Memories Money Memories: Keeping The Planet In The Green SilviaTerra founder Max Nold on how his company uses a marketplace model to conserve the world's natural resources. By Ilona Limonta-Volkova Apr 21 Money Memories Money Memories: Keeping The Planet In The Green Ilona Limonta-Volkova
Apr 21 Kentucky Politics Ky. Auditor: Unemployment Workers Improperly Accessed System Auditor Mike Harmon says at least 10 unemployment workers improperly filed for benefits last year and accessed their own accounts. By Ryland Barton Apr 21 Kentucky Politics Ky. Auditor: Unemployment Workers Improperly Accessed System Ryland Barton
Apr 21 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Case Over Jail Fees The Ky. Supreme Court will decide whether jails can bill people for costs, even if they are later cleared of wrongdoing. By Ryland Barton Apr 21 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Case Over Jail Fees Ryland Barton
Apr 21 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: Child Abuse In Kentucky And Indiana April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and this week on “In Conversation,” we’ll discuss the region's child abuse epidemic. By Rick Howlett Apr 21 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: Child Abuse in Kentucky and Indiana Rick Howlett
Apr 21 National News DOJ To Investigate Minneapolis Police For Possible Patterns Of Excessive Force AG Merrick Garland announced the inquiry a day after a jury convicted former officer Dereck Chauvin on murder charges for the death of George Floyd. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Apr 21 National News DOJ To Investigate Minneapolis Police Carrie Johnson, NPR
Apr 21 Environment Mine Workers’ Leader Wants To Save Last Coal Jobs As Biden Tackles Climate United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts said he’s been hearing the term “just transition” tossed around for more than 20 years as part of the long-running, nearly Sisyphean discussion about climate change, clean energy, and coal country. Simply put: he’s not a fan. “I ask anybody who has been uttering those two words […] By Jeff Young Apr 21 Environment Mine Workers’ Leader Wants To Save Last Coal Jobs As Biden Tackles Climate Jeff Young
Apr 20 Community Louisville Protesters Find Moment Of Relief In Chauvin Verdict Bruce Sweeney Jr. stood on a railing outside the Hall of Justice. "This is like Christmas. This is like Thanksgiving. It’s like a holiday." By Ryan Van Velzer and John Boyle Apr 20 Community Louisville Protesters Find Moment Of Relief In Chauvin Verdict Ryan Van Velzer and John Boyle
Apr 20 Education JCPS Plans To Permanently Expand Virtual High School In announcing the expansion, officials said the pandemic has shown some students thrive in the virtual setting. By Jess Clark Apr 20 Education JCPS Plans To Permanently Expand Virtual High School Jess Clark
Apr 20 Education With Summer Learning, JCPS Hopes To Prioritize Students Who Struggled During Remote School JCPS plans to offer the program at 100 sites across the city, in hopes of making up for what students missed out on during remote learning. By Jess Clark Apr 20 Education JCPS: Summer Learning To Help Students After Remote School Jess Clark
Apr 20 National News Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd’s Murder Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. By Laurel Wamsley, NPR Apr 20 National News Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd’s Murder Laurel Wamsley, NPR