May 28 Community Louisville Residents Hold Social Justice Fair To Mark Year of Mass Demonstrations A few dozen people gathered in the park Friday afternoon to commemorate the anniversary with expressions of joy, hope and art. By Ryan Van Velzer May 28 Community Louisville Residents Hold Social Justice Fair To Mark Year of Mass Demonstrations Ryan Van Velzer
May 1 Sports A Second Year Of Racial Justice Protests Outside The Kentucky Derby This year’s march was significantly smaller, a compact group of 16 protesters, verbally scuffling with Derby spectators with chants including “races for racists.” By Ryan Van Velzer May 1 Sports A Second Year Of Racial Justice Protests Outside The Kentucky Derby Ryan Van Velzer
Dec 14 Community FBI Announces Carjacking Arrest In Death Of Protester Travis Nagdy FBI agents and the Louisville Metro Police homicide unit arrested Ashton Nally in Madisonville, Kentucky. By Kate Howard Dec 14 Community FBI Announces Carjacking Arrest In Death Of Protester Travis Nagdy Kate Howard
Dec 11 Metro Louisville Metro Council Passes Resolution To ‘Repair, Restore & Reinstall’ King Louis XVI Statue While it’s a resolution, and not an ordinance, the measure asks the mayor to follow the council’s will. By Stephanie Wolf Dec 11 Metro Louisville Metro Council Passes King Louis XVI Statue Resolution Stephanie Wolf
Dec 4 Community Urban League’s Sadiqa Reynolds Ask Louisvillians To ‘Not Waste This Crisis’ At the Louisville Urban League’s annual luncheon Reynolds called on people with “power and privilege to develop some backbone." By Stephanie Wolf Dec 4 Community Urban League’s Sadiqa Reynolds Ask Louisvillians To ‘Not Waste This Crisis’ Stephanie Wolf
Dec 3 Metro Louisville NFAC Leader Charged With Assault For Pointing A Weapon At Officers In Louisville Authorities arrested John F. Johnson, aka “Grandmaster Jay,” on Wednesday at his home in West Chester, Ohio. By Ryan Van Velzer Dec 3 Metro Louisville NFAC Leader Charged With Assault For Pointing A Weapon At Officers In Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Nov 23 Metro Louisville Travis Nagdy, Committed Louisville Protester, Killed at 21 In October, Nagdy told WFPL News he aspired to run for local office like Metro Council, or maybe even mayor. By Ryan Van Velzer and Jess Clark Nov 23 Metro Louisville Travis Nagdy, Committed Louisville Protester, Killed at 21 Ryan Van Velzer and Jess Clark
Nov 16 Arts and Culture Metro Council Alerted To ‘Severe’ Condition Of King Louis Statue A public arts panel is looking into whether damage is repairable while the sponsor of a council resolution is committed to reinstallation. By Stephanie Wolf Nov 16 Arts and Culture Metro Council Alerted To ‘Severe’ Condition Of King Louis Statue Stephanie Wolf
Oct 12 Metro Louisville Basketball Game Near Jefferson Square Spurs Clash With Police, 4 Arrests Like so many interactions between young Black men and police, this one started over a basketball hoop. It ended with four arrests, including Rosie Henderson — a protest organizer known for her kind demeanor, calming presence and for caretaking the Breonna Taylor memorial. The way Louisville Metro Police told it, they arrested four people in […] By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 12 Metro Louisville Basketball Game Near Jefferson Square Spurs Clash With Police, 4 Arrests Ryan Van Velzer
Oct 12 Metro Louisville Louisville Could Soon Relaunch Synergy Project, Which Aims To Build Community Trust In Police The program launched in June 2019 with a series of community sessions focused on growing trust between police and residents. By Amina Elahi Oct 12 Metro Louisville Louisville Could Soon Relaunch Synergy Project, Which Aims To Build Community Trust In Police Amina Elahi
Oct 7 Arts and Culture West End Magazine From 1970s Gets New Life In Revived Black Scene Millennium The latest iteration of the magazine will be published quarterly for about a year, each issue with a different theme. By Stephanie Wolf Oct 7 Arts and Culture West End Magazine From 1970s Gets New Life In Revived Black Scene Millennium Stephanie Wolf
Oct 6 Community Felony Riot Charges Dropped Against Rep. Scott, 17 Other Protesters Jefferson County Attorney Michael O'Connell recommended dropping the riot charge when Scott and other protesters were arraigned Tuesday. By Ryan Van Velzer and Jacob Ryan Oct 6 Community Felony Riot Charges Dropped Against Rep. Scott, 17 Other Protesters Ryan Van Velzer and Jacob Ryan
Oct 6 Community The Toll Of Multiple Crises Weighs On Louisvillians. But With Trauma, There Are Inequities Louisvillians are feeling mental stress from the pandemic, as well as being a focal point of social activism. By Stephanie Wolf Oct 6 Community The Toll Of Multiple Crises Weighs On Louisvillians. But With Trauma, There Are Inequities Stephanie Wolf
Oct 5 Community George Rogers Clark Statue Vandalized In Downtown Louisville The vandalism is the latest in which statues have been covered in paint as a form of protest. By Ryan Van Velzer Oct 5 Community George Rogers Clark Statue Vandalized In Downtown Louisville Ryan Van Velzer
Sep 30 Metro Louisville Rep. Attica Scott: Protesters Targeted For Arrest As Political Retaliation Attica Scott has been a critic of LMPD and Fischer’s administration throughout the protests. She’s part of a lawsuit suing police for excessive use of force. By Ryan Van Velzer Sep 30 Metro Louisville Rep. Attica Scott: Protesters Targeted For Arrest As Political Retaliation Ryan Van Velzer