Nation Feb 21 Shooting outside Louisville, Kentucky motor vehicle office leaves 3 dead, police say Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear posted a statement on social media calling the shooting “a senseless act of violence.”…
Nation Feb 16 Severe flooding and storms in the Southeast leave at least 9 dead, officials say At least nine people have died in the most recent round of harsh weather to pummel the U.S., including eight people in Kentucky who died as creeks swelled from heavy rain and water covered roads.
Nation Nov 02 Ex-Louisville officer convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead.
Nation Nov 16 Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that violated the rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend and her next-door neighbors.
Nation Oct 30 Former police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again Brett Hankison is charged with violating Taylor's civil rights during the botched 2020 raid. The trial will mark a second attempt by prosecutors to convict Hankison for his actions on the night Taylor was shot to death by police.
Education Aug 11 Kentucky school district’s bus route meltdown draws public outrage, calls for change It took just one disastrous day for Jefferson County Public Schools leaders to completely reexamine the transportation plan for Kentucky's largest district, which serves 96,000 students.
Nation Jul 21 Louisville, Kentucky names first Black woman police chief Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel is formally taking the job of new chief. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Thursday that she was chosen after a nationwide search.
Politics Jul 14 Kentucky’s ban on gender-affirming care takes effect as federal judge lifts injunction The latest ruling means the Kentucky prohibition takes effect. It prevents transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
Politics Jul 07 U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating back to World War I Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said workers at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky eliminated the last of thousands of rockets filled with sarin nerve gas that have been stored there since the 1940s.
Nation Jun 28 Portions of transgender youth care bans in Kentucky, Tennessee blocked by federal judges Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee on Wednesday blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.