Jun 04 Some Louisville police stage protest, walking out on mayor By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Some 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. Continue reading
Jun 01 Louisville man David McAtee killed when police, soldiers shot at group; police chief fired By Bruce Schreiner, Sophia Tulp, Associated Press Police said they were responding to gunfire from a crowd that had gathered there. Continue reading
May 30 Louisville PD apologizes for targeting news crew at protest By Associated Press A police officer was seen on camera firing what appeared to be pepper balls at a news crew during a live television broadcast of the second night of Louisville protests, prompting an apology from the Louisville Metro Police Department. Continue reading
May 29 ‘Somebody shot my girlfriend’: 911 call from police shooting of Breonna Taylor released By Dylan Lovan, Associated Press Attention on Taylor’s death has intensified after her family sued the Louisville Metro Police Department earlier this month. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 5:12 Louisville musicians make a song for the city amid crisis By Christopher Booker Soon after Louisville, Kentucky shut down in response to the global pandemic, Teddy Abrams, the conductor of the Louisville orchestra, was asked by the city's mayor to create a song that would emphasize its strengths. The end result is a… Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 9:25 Advancements in spinal cord research give the severely injured hope By William Brangham, Jaywon Choe Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 6:37 Ambitious Louisville study seeks to understand impact of trees on our health By John Yang Trees can add beauty and serenity to a neighborhood -- but can they also improve the health of its residents? In Kentucky, the University of Louisville — with help from the National Institutes of Health and The Nature Conservancy —… Continue watching
Feb 20 NCAA says Louisville must give up 2013 basketball title in wake of sex scandal By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press The Cardinals have to vacate not only the championship, but 122 other victories and return some $600,000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 8:09 Confederate monument removed by one Kentucky city finds another home By PBS News Hour Cities around the country are grappling with whether to keep or take down monuments. In Louisville, Kentucky, a monument honoring confederate soldiers has been the source of controversy for years, even after its removal. Forty miles to the southwest, in… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch In Louisville, thousands of mourners remember ‘The Greatest’ By PBS News Hour Late sports icon Muhammad Ali began his final journey through the streets of his hometown on Friday. Accompanied by pallbearers such as Will Smith and Mike Tyson, a 17-car motorcade escorted the boxing champion’s casket through Louisville to Cave Hill… Continue watching