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Nation Sep 28
Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guiltyBrett Hankison’s plea Monday comes five days after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of “wanton endangerment” for firing into the home of Taylor’s neighbors.
Nation Sep 25
WATCH: Family demands release of evidence in Breonna Taylor’s casePeople dismayed that the officers who shot the Black woman in her apartment during a drug raid last March wouldn’t be charged with her death vowed to persist in their fight for justice.
Politics Jun 30
Amy McGrath wins Kentucky Democratic primaryFormer Marine pilot Amy McGrath overcame a bumpier-than-expected Kentucky primary to win the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination Tuesday, fending off progressive Charles Booker to set up a bruising, big-spending showdown with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Nation Jun 19
Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be firedLouisville's mayor says one of three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor will be fired.
Nation Jun 12
Kentucky panel votes to remove Davis statue from CapitolA Kentucky commission has voted to take down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis from the state Capitol. The panel supported a push from the governor as the country faces protests against police brutality following the deaths of African…
Nation Jun 04
Some Louisville police stage protest, walking out on mayorSome Louisville police officers have staged their own protest. They walked out on the mayor to express their frustration amid demonstrations in the Kentucky city over police interactions with African Americans.
Nation Jun 04
Family of Kentucky man killed by police amid protests demands answersThe family of a popular barbecue chef killed in a clash with law enforcement said he was protecting his restaurant amid chaos caused when officers began pelting people with pepper balls.
Nation Jun 01
Louisville man David McAtee killed when police, soldiers shot at group; police chief firedPolice said they were responding to gunfire from a crowd that had gathered there.
Politics May 28
Mitch McConnell stresses need to wear face masks in publicSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is stressing the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation's economy reopens. In doing so, the Kentucky Republican waded into a politically charged issue.
Nation May 26
McConnell discusses prospects for another round of pandemic reliefThe Senate's top leader says Congress needs to tend to unemployment insurance funds supporting millions thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic.