Mar 12 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing Insults Against Police The state Senate passed the measure on Thursday that would make it a crime to insult police officers and boost penalties for rioting. By Ryland Barton Mar 12 Kentucky Politics Kentucky Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing Insults Against Police Ryland Barton
Nov 9 Arts and Culture With ‘Extensive Damage,’ Future Of King Louis XVI Statue Uncertain Some Metro Council members insist it be reinstalled. But a conservation assessment shows a lot of damage and says it would be safer indoors. By Stephanie Wolf Nov 9 Arts and Culture Future Of King Louis XVI Statue Uncertain Stephanie Wolf
Aug 25 Community On Last Day Of BreonnaCon, Protesters Look For ‘Good Trouble’ Protesters calling for justice for Breonna Taylor held a sit-in on an overpass near Churchill Downs Tuesday. Sixty-four people were arrested. By Ryan Van Velzer and Stephanie Wolf Aug 25 Community On Last Day Of BreonnaCon, Protesters Look For 'Good Trouble' Ryan Van Velzer and Stephanie Wolf
Aug 20 Metro Louisville Metro Council Narrowly Rejects Buffer Zones For Health Care Facilities Advocates have pushed for such a zone around the EMW Women’s Surgical Center on Market St. for years. By Amina Elahi Aug 20 Metro Louisville Metro Council Rejects Buffer Zones For Health Care Facilities Amina Elahi
Jun 23 Community Meet The Teen Leading This Kentucky Town’s Discussion Of Racism In Appalachia In Letcher County, a racial reckoning is unfolding that is both peculiar to rural Appalachia and inextricably tied to the national movement. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 23 Community Meet The Teen Leading This Ky. Town's Discussion Of Racism Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 19 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: The Pandemic And Kentucky’s Primary Election We’ll talk about the upcoming election and the balloting process with Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams. By Rick Howlett Jun 19 In Conversation This Week In Conversation: The Pandemic And The Primary Election Rick Howlett
Jun 15 Metro Louisville Use Of Pepper Balls Resumes At Downtown Louisville Protests After two weeks where Louisville Metro Police largely ditched the riot gear and stood watch over protests, the tone changed Monday evening and officers resumed firing pepper balls to disperse crowds. By Staff Jun 15 Metro Louisville Use Of Pepper Balls Resumes At Downtown Louisville Protests Staff
Jun 12 Community Family, Friends Mourn David McAtee At Wake Family and friends gathered Friday to pay respects to David McAtee, a local barbecue chef who was shot and killed by National Guard. By Jess Clark Jun 12 Community Family, Friends Mourn David McAtee At Wake Jess Clark
Jun 12 Community Protesters Say ‘Breonna’s Law’ Is Only A First Step Toward Justice Protesters say they celebrate the ban on no-knock warrants, but do not believe officials have done enough to grant justice for Breonna Taylor. By Ryan Van Velzer Jun 12 Community Protesters Say 'Breonna's Law' Is Only A First Step Toward Justice Ryan Van Velzer
Jun 11 Metro Louisville Support For Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Wanes As Protests Continue Fischer has not been universally beloved, but it’s safe to say that — in nearly a decade of running this city — he’s never faced criticism like he has in the last two weeks. By Amina Elahi and Eleanor Klibanoff Jun 11 Metro Louisville Support For Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer Wanes As Protests Continue Amina Elahi and Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 10 Kentucky Politics Beshear Says He Doesn’t Regret Sending National Guard To Louisville State officials revealed this week that David McAtee was killed by a single bullet that was shot out of a National Guard rifle. By Ryland Barton Jun 10 Kentucky Politics Beshear Says He Doesn't Regret Sending National Guard To Louisville Ryland Barton
Jun 10 Metro Louisville Breonna Taylor Family’s Lawyer Challenges Lack Of Body Camera Footage In court documents filed on Tuesday, Louisville attorney Sam Aguiar alleges the officers who killed Breonna Taylor had used body cameras in other cases. By Jared Bennett Jun 10 Metro Louisville Breonna Taylor Family’s Lawyer Challenges Lack Of Body Camera Footage Jared Bennett
Jun 9 Metro Louisville Two Women Accuse Officer From Breonna Taylor Shooting Of Sexual Assault A spokesperson for LMPD said in an email that they “are aware of these allegations and investigators are looking into them.” By Eleanor Klibanoff Jun 9 Metro Louisville 2 Accuse Officer In Breonna Taylor Shooting Of Sexual Assault Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 8 Community Small Towns Host Black Lives Matter Marches As Movement Spreads Beyond Cities Small college towns and coal communities have also had demonstrations against racial injustice and police violence. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 8 Community Small Towns Host Marches As Movement Spreads Beyond Cities Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 8 Metro Louisville McAtee Family Attorneys Announce Plans To Sue City, Ask For Apology “The only thing I want for my son is peace and justice,” Odessa Riley said. By Jacob Ryan Jun 8 Metro Louisville McAtee Family Attorneys Announce Plans To Sue City, Ask For Apology Jacob Ryan