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Bracing For A Fall COVID Surge
October 23, 2020

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced this week that the state had the highest number of new COVID-19 cases on a Monday and Tuesday since the pandemic started. The positivity rate is the highest…

2020 In Louisville's Black Community
October 16, 2020

Breonna Taylor’s name has become a national and international battle cry on the issue of police brutality against Black women.But Taylor isn’t just representative of a cause. In Louisville, she’s one…

Domestic Violence In Kentucky
October 09, 2020

Experts say about 40 people a year in Kentucky, mostly women, die as a result of domestic violence. Around one in four of them filed a domestic violence report with authorities before they were…

The Breonna Taylor Investigation Is Over. Now What?
October 02, 2020

Last week, the city and the world got the long-awaited answer on what specific criminal consequences, if any, would happen to the police involved in the death of Breonna Taylor. The results of last…

The Breonna Taylor Decision And Its Aftermath
September 25, 2020

The eyes of the world have been on Louisville for months, following the death of Breonna Taylor. Would the three officers involved be indicted on criminal charges? Would there be protests, and if…

What Could The Future Hold For Black Louisville?
September 18, 2020

The Louisville Urban League and more than 50 community organizations have petitioned the city to address issues in the Black community, including a review of the Louisville Metro Police Department…

What We Know About The Breonna Taylor Case
September 11, 2020

March 13, 2020. The date will live in the memory of Breonna Taylor’s family, friends, and community.Her death, at the hands of the Louisville Metro Police Department, has been featured in news s…

Amid A Pandemic and Protests, The 146th Kentucky Derby
September 04, 2020

It’s 2020. Which means that everything is weird or different. That includes the Kentucky Derby.Which is why it’s on the first Saturday in September this year, instead of May.It also means that there …

Unexpected Consequences of COVID-19
August 28, 2020

When Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” he wasn’t talking about the tale of one global pandemic.The one we’re in now has brought obvious changes — like the …

Women And Voting
August 21, 2020

Velveeta cheese, the Panama Canal, button-down Polo shirts and the Kentucky Derby are all older than the American woman’s right to vote.One hundred years ago this week, the 19th Amendment was r…