Aug 13 Community Louisville Residents Rally, March Against Racism In the wake of Saturday’s deadly clashes at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Louisville residents gathered to honor the dead and injured. By Kate Howard Aug 13 Community Louisville Residents Rally, March Against Racism Kate Howard
May 20 Commentary Strange Fruit: Yes, We Do Look Nice Today! "Piss a man off today: tell him you agree with his compliment of you." By Laura Ellis May 20 Commentary Strange Fruit: Yes, We Do Look Nice Today! Laura Ellis
Mar 3 Community Activists, Experts Examine Recent Police Shooting Bruce Warrick is the second person this year to be shot by LMPD and the 29th person shot by city police officers since 2011, according to police data. By Jacob Ryan Mar 3 Community Activists, Experts Examine Recent Police Shooting Jacob Ryan
Feb 8 Politics House Panel Approves ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bill Lawmakers have given initial approval to a bill that would make it a hate crime to attack or target police officers and other emergency responders. By Ryland Barton Feb 8 Politics House Panel Approves 'Blue Lives Matter' Bill Ryland Barton
Aug 1 Community Co-Host Of WFPL’s Strange Fruit Arrested Monday Jaison Gardner, 36, was being held at Louisville Metro Corrections. His arraignment is set for Tuesday morning. By Jacob Ryan Aug 1 Community Co-Host Of WFPL's Strange Fruit Arrested Monday Jacob Ryan
Jul 30 Community Despite Mixed Reactions, White Activists Feel They Have A Role In Black Lives Matter White supporters of the movement have encountered responses (from welcoming to wariness) from some African-American activists. That hasn't stopped them from leading pro-BLM protests in Louisville. By Jacob Ryan Jul 30 Community Despite Mixed Reactions, White Activists Feel They Have A Role In Black Lives Matter Jacob Ryan
Jul 29 Community The Next Louisville: A Conversation Between Protesters And Police We wanted to get an understanding of what each side wants and what they want the other side to hear. So we invited them in for a conversation. By Jacob Ryan and Laura Ellis Jul 29 Community A Conversation Between Protesters And Police Jacob Ryan and Laura Ellis
Jul 16 Commentary Strange Fruit: Three Summers Of Black Lives Matter We're listening back to conversations we had post-Trayvon and Ferguson, as they are just as relevant now than they were then. By Laura Ellis Jul 16 Commentary Strange Fruit: Three Summers Of Black Lives Matter Laura Ellis
Jul 12 Community LISTEN: Black Lives Matter-Louisville Leader On What Comes Next Chanelle Helm talked with WFPL about the relationship between police and marginalized communities in Louisville, and how it might be improved. By Roxanne Scott Jul 12 Community LISTEN: Black Lives Matter-Louisville Leader On What Comes Next Roxanne Scott
Jul 11 Community LISTEN: What Could Help Police-Community Relations In Louisville? Across the country, tensions are high between police departments and local communities, especially African-American communities. By Jacob Ryan Jul 11 Community What Could Help Police-Community Relations? Jacob Ryan
Jul 11 Community Group Calls On Whites To Support Black Lives Matter The group, Showing Up For Racial Justice, held a rally Monday in front of the Louisville Metro Police Department headquarters. By Jacob Ryan Jul 11 Community Group Calls On Whites To Support Black Lives Matter Jacob Ryan
Jul 6 Politics Louisville Lawmaker Introduces ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Bill A state representative from Louisville is filing a bill to make it a hate crime to target police, firefighters or emergency personnel in Kentucky. By Kevin Willis and Ryland Barton Jul 6 Politics Louisville Lawmaker Introduces 'Blue Lives Matter' Bill Kevin Willis and Ryland Barton
Jun 5 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Race & Racism In The Gorilla Pit Conversation It's an all-Juicy-Fruit episode of Strange Fruit, where we tackle some topics that have been in the news, on the timelines, and on everyone's minds. By Laura Ellis Jun 5 Strange Fruit Strange Fruit: Race & Racism In The Gorilla Pit Conversation Laura Ellis