♪ >> More help is on the way for a Kentucky city devastated by a natural disaster.

>> And it can cause really severe fever, muscle aches, joint pain, and sometimes even severe said complete shock.

>> Doctors are being put on alert as a virus rarely seen in the U.S. is now spreading.

Most people.

They forget a bunch of things when they go back to school.

But I feel like when I do this, I'm not going >> I'm not going to forget.

How Jefferson County Public Schools is preventing thousands of students from experiencing summer learning loss.

>> around these parts they liked to wear a raccoon on their head that is not very practical when you're trying to take or stay dry.

So you may remember that if you shop for your husband's off >> and here history comes alive through Kentucky.

Chautauqua.

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♪ ♪ >> Good evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION on this Wednesday, June, the TWENTY-SIXTH, I'm Renee Shaw.

Thank you for winding down your Wednesday with us.

The city of Mayfield is getting millions of dollars to help rebuild.

Today.

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the city is receiving 25 million dollars from a new federal grant called raise.

>> That stands for rebuilding American infrastructure with sustainability and equity.

Mayfield was rocked by tornadoes in December of 2021.

24 people in the town died as a result.

More than 400 homes and buildings were destroyed and more than 1000 others were damaged.

>> President Joe Biden traveled to Mayfield to see the destruction firsthand.

This grant is intended to help improve the quality of life in Mayfield and will be supported by more than 6 million dollars in state funding.

Northern Kentucky is also benefiting from raise funding.

Boone County is giving nearly 3 million dollars.

>> The money will be used to improve roads surrounding the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky airport.

The 2024 presidential election is a little more than 4 months away.

The first debate of the year is tomorrow night.

Yesterday we heard from U.S.

Senator Rand Paul about what he says it take for him to endorse former President Donald Trump, his colleague, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed Trump despite their rocky relationship speaking in Somerset today, Senator McConnell shared his thoughts about tomorrow night's debate.

>> tomorrow night could be a little later than normal.

And you want to see who can prove they have today.

This is the earliest look at the way you can get it.

are prepared the president is The Republican nominee for road problems have a hunch >> McConnell also revealed what he believes to be President Biden's biggest weakness, record inflation, which he described as a self and 5th lifted wound from federal COVID spending.

Ken talking locks up a higher percentage of its people than any Democratic country on earth.

So says the prison policy Initiative, a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy group that researches mass incarceration.

A new report by the group shows Kentucky has an incarceration rate of 889 per 100,000 people.

The U.S. average is 608 per 100,000 highest among all democratic countries.

The UK is second at 144 per 100,000.

According to the report.

Currently, Kentucky has more than 37,000 people in custody at state, federal and county facilities with 19,000 in state prison, 14,500 in local jails and 3200 in federal prison.

Another 54,000 are on probation.

The report shows only 5 other states have higher incarceration rates than Kentucky, Louisiana with easy.

Anna, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Alabama.

And that order.

Congressman Andy Barr of Kentucky is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to take up a challenge to a horse racing safety law on Monday, the justices left in place an appeals court ruling that upholds the law rejecting claims that Congress gave too much power to the horse racing, integrity and safety authority or known as Congressman Barr Co sponsored the law which introduced national Anti-Doping rules for horse racing.

In a statement, the Republican representing Kentucky's 6th congressional district said in part, quote, This is a decision reinforces our efforts to establish national uniform standards to protect the welfare of our equine athletes and reinforce public confidence in the sport.

This will secure the future prosperity of the signature industry for Kentucky, end quote.

A plan to restore Jefferson County Public Schools, magnet and traditional bus routes is still on track, but it's not a done deal.

Superintendent Marty Pollio says it will all depend on how many public transit driver sign up to drive.

JCPS buses.

JCPS struck a deal with the city's public transportation system or TARP, as it's called after it announced plans to lay off as many as 70 drivers to cut costs at last night's school board meeting Pollio said he expects all 70 drivers to come on board but that the district could not say which routes, if any, will be added.

>> We'll have very intentional and specific ways about making sure students in our media's geographic areas would get transportation to those 7.30, magnets.

But once again, it is contingent upon the fact that we would have these drivers, 70 of them on the start of school.

The other thing that we will be doing as well if it was a JCPS school bus driver before we may put them right into service.

But most of that, our drivers that will be coming over will spend the first couple of weeks.

One ride alongs with our bus drivers.

We need to ensure before we add anything that these are drivers that are going to stick with us for the long term.

>> Pollio said they will know July 1st, how many drivers have signed on?

The CDC is warning doctors about a virus that until now is rarely seen in the U.S. more in today's medical news, the dengue, a virus sometimes called and a fever is spread by mosquitoes already this year, there have been 3 times more cases in the U.S. than this time last year.

The CDC is now advising doctors to know the symptoms of the virus and to ask questions about where patients recently traveled.

>> Thank you, Peter isn't something that we normally think of when we think of diseases in the United States it's typically disease found and places south of the U.S. it's a virus transmitted by mosquitoes and it can cause a really severe fever, muscle aches, joint pain, and sometimes even severe symptoms like shock.

Typically the only cases of we see in Kentucky are cases of those who have traveled and gotten from other places in the world.

The way to avoid getting dengue, a disease that if you are in an area with dengue, a virus is to protect yourself against mosquito bites, cover up when possible.

And if you can't cover up and wear mosquito repellent, things that contain DEET or picaridin, other really effective ways to prevent mosquito bites.

>> There has yet to be a case of dengue.

A reported in Kentucky.

The CDC has confirmed cases in 6 of the 7 states surrounding the commonwealth, though experts suspect the virus is spreading its geographic reach because of climate change.

♪ ♪ >> Time now for a political check out of the major developments this week so far in Kentuckyian around with our good friend Ryland Barton, who is a senior editor with in PR states team.

Good to see you.

>> It's a 2 run and >> so lets first start talking about this week marked the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe versus Wade.

There's still a robust conversation about abortion access in Kentuckyian around the nation and advocates on both sides of the issues have really been out this week.

I'm talking about what they plan to do next.

Tell us more.

>> of course, Kentucky is one of several states with Republican led Legislature.

Is that pat a trigger ban which need abortion totally illegal in the state after the after rain being Wade was overturned by The Supreme Court also had a six-week ban in place.

So the combination of these 2 means that there's no access to abortion.

Kentucky chopper in some extreme circumstances abortion rights advocates have been pushing the state since then to create sought to expand some sort of exceptions, especially for people in on a lease or in cases of rape and incest.

This is something that the Republican leaders in the legislature have shown a little bit of interest.

And whenever the legislative session actually begins on bills like this never So this has been, yeah, this is what he's trying to turn a lot you know, a lot of politics and energy or but it's still shifting a little bit right now.

you know, advocates are calling for for some exceptions to take place.

That still hasn't happened.

>> Yeah.

And ID ACLU of Kentucky says it is looking for plaintiffs to sue.

I'm still know they tried that I'm back in December and the case was dropped because of the woman that miscarried.

So they're still optimistic that they can take this to court somehow.

>> Right.

And that's the you know, and the whole circumstance there set under the first version of the lawsuit.

It was essential based be abortion providers suing on behalf of patients, the federal courts.

And they didn't have standing in the back.

She needed somebody you know, that was seeking an abortion, but they're such a narrow window.

So a case where that there's a mystery that took place, that the they took the snow water.

A look here that lawsuit.

That's right.

>> The woman who became the face of abortion and reproductive rights in Kentucky.

Hadley devolved, the young woman from Owensboro who we I got to know because appeared in an ad on behalf of Governor Andy Beshear in the 2023 governor's race.

She's back on the political campaign circuit.

Tell us where and why.

>> Yeah, she has to use such a powerful Somebody been in as a as a child and now as and the shoes advocating on behalf you on behalf of this year during his reelection campaign and something that really put Republican candidate Daniel Cameron on the And I think this is something that Democrats are abortion rights advocates season really powerful message that can work on a national level.

Not only in Kentuckyian really it shows how powerful was that it could work in such a, you know, conservative-leaning state like Kentucky, me to be able to take that on the national stage where actually things to lean a little bit more moderate the bat, you know, that could be a winning message President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.

So we'll see how that goes out.

>> Yeah, interesting how all of that ties together.

Isn't it?

And we should as mentioned, we'll talk more about this.

And and the way we know that Governor Andy Beshear's going to spend some time in Iowa and that's not just by pure coincidence Speaking of presidential ambitions.

>> Continues to feel to see how people feel about him on the national stage.

And these are just the steps you take in order to see what would be like it to run for president on down the line or to get picked as a vice presidential candidate.

Yeah.

>> South sickened with some court NewsHour SCOTUS.

The Supreme Court of the United States also has agreed to take up a case involving transgender rights.

And this involves a Tennessee law.

But it could have implications for Kentucky.

We know that they may not actually take this case up until the fall.

But tell us more about this.

There.

>> So the Tennessee and Kentuckyian several other states with Republican the tree struggle sued the Biden administration over expanded protections for LGBTQ students under title 9.

Title 9 the delegates in federal education protections originally affecting sex and gender.

But recently the Biden administration expanded this to include the sexual orientation.

And so it including protections for trans kids and students.

So that Supreme Court says they're going to take out appeal of this case and they will hear it this fall because Tennessee and Kentucky are in the same appeals to serve in whatever happens to this tendency case could have back and transgender rights to play out in Kentucky as well.

This is something that's been playing a lot.

I think there's something.

But 25 states that have to be sort of bans in place restrictions on does say transgender minors restrictions on how teachers talk about sexuality in schools.

Requirements.

The teachers notify the parents when there.

If your kids request set of a pronounced, the bees are all wrapped up in this lawsuit will will see the outcome of that boat.

We still see arguments over the stall.

Yeah.

>> And last the LMPD Louisville Metro Police Department chief is Chief Jacqueline going very well.

She turned her resignation on Tuesday.

This all stems from her handling or mishandling as it were of sexual harassment allegations.

Tell us more about this.

>> Yeah.

The problems in the Louisville Metro Police Department continue.

This is the former police chief since 2020.

She had been suspended a couple weeks ago of her kind of complicated set of circumstances.

But her reaction to sexual harassment claims have been made by one LMPD major against another one after The first major had made those claims during a Bill Royal royal had been promoted to the person who had been accused of bees after about she'd been suspended.

so now a couple weeks after this, the mayor said enough is enough.

We're going she's, you know, she's going to be fired.

We're going to they're going to be bringing in the new interim police chief.

They haven't said when they're not going to have another national search.

this all comes as Louisville Metro Police Department is under Bill.

It's under review from the Department of Justice.

Some 30 years ago.

She Asians with the over how to implement reforms going forward for the police department.

It's it's been a really rocky few years.

I really I mean, even beyond that, the Louisville Metro Police Department and they're trying to straighten things out.

>> Yeah, we have more to come on that.

>> So we thank you.

But we're going to do a do it a different way because where you are, you read federal camp and I've always wanted to do a thing.

We call it the blend where we have people who we know them for one thing.

But they had this other hobby.

Our talent that people may not know.

And so I'm going to shut up and let you just do your thing.

>> So I'm I'm in Whitesburg in eastern Kentucky.

I'm here for that.

The cow music They have the festival every involving classes for people in other string instruments, us of my first year doing it.

But I they Mylan for a long time and been really wonderful being here, learning a lot of all kind.

Our Phil tunes.

So give us a try to protect your b*** out.

>> This is Sally Ann.

That's ♪ ♪ >> Really good.

And by sky, that's not easy.

So thank you so much for Island.

Good to see you.

Have fun.

>> And see to read.

♪ >> It's known as the summer slide learning loss that students can experience one out of school for the summer.

But for the past 5 years, a program through Jefferson County, Public Schools known as the summer Backpack League, it's been working not only to help students avoid the slide but to climb higher academically.

Tonight we explore all of that and why education matters.

>> The backpack to a supplementary enrichment learning program.

It's the largest summer learning program in our district.

>> And we teaching students in literacy and math and enrichment and leadership skills and all sorts of other learning activities.

We are hosting 350 plus students in the JCPS Backpack League program here at with Elementary.

We are hosting incoming first their incoming 5th graders as an elementary site.

And we also have middle schoolers attending middle school sites.

Those will be for incoming grades 6 through 8.

Our students are engaged in structured learning activities, but a little different than the regular school year.

So students instruction in literacy and math, but also a plethora of enrichment activities.

All students will receive the chorus truck shun in literacy and math from our partners at Scholastic.

And it's called Scholastic Scholars owned.

We have a partnership with the Speed Art Museum.

They are visiting each of our JCPS Elementary school site.

>> We're just I'm driving around those.

robots.

And I'm just testing how they work and stuff.

>> This is our special area for the yesterday.

We didn't Legos.

you know, we built houses are stuff are something that we want to build.

Kids are here to have.

>> Fun and learn at the same time.

So our students are here because they want to be here, will also gain social skills as they interact with their peers.

>> I made a lot of friends and clash is really nice.

And of my teacher, Mister Pierce.

He's really nice to study after study indicates that engagement and learning activities during during the summer months will prevent that summer slide and improve academic learning outcomes during the regular school year.

>> And that's what we're here for.

We want to give our students that advantage when they return in the fall, they're ready for the new Year and we will see academic gains from our student.

>> I'm not going to forget a lot of things because like most people they forget a bunch of things.

When they go back to school.

But I feel like when I do this, I'm not going I'm not gonna forget a lot of things.

I want to get a little bit but not too much.

>> We do outcomes that increase student learning in reading and math.

And we measure that using the map test that the students are already taking.

So we student progress that way.

It's our students who come an advantage in attendance in the upcoming year.

They're more engaged and they stronger learning outcomes in reading and math.

We want to take advantage of every learning opportunity.

We want to take advantage of every minute possible that we can to increase learning.

>> Jefferson County Public Schools says more than 6500 students are enrolled in the program this summer.

To Kentucky schools have our national recognition, Arlington Elementary in Lexington and Robert De Johnson Elementary in Fort Thomas.

We're awarded with the U.S. Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools.

Award.

The award goes to schools are promoting school sustainability the to Kentucky schools are among 41 schools to receive the designation this year Gratz to them.

Now in sports news, the NBA draft is tonight filling lifelong dreams for many young athletes.

>> Several former UK basketball players are expected to hear their names called Laurel County Native Reed.

Sheppard is expected to be a top 10 pick.

The 6, 3 guard has a high basketball IQ and maybe the best shooter in the draft.

Rob Dillingham Antonia Reeves Justin Edwards and Tre Mitchell are other ex Wildcats in this year's draft.

Chautauqua program back began in the late 18.

100's as a way to train Sunday school teachers and Chautauqua, New York.

But it later expanded into various swept across the nation.

Lectures from teachers, artists, theologians and more all combine to further the cause of adult education.

Today, Kentucky Humanities has a Chautauqua program of their own re-enactors, played key historical Kentucky ends and tell their stories from the first person perspective.

So come face-to-face with history and this week's Arts and culture segment, we call Tap Street.

>> My Name is Daniel Moon and it is a pleasure to meet you.

Not what I will tell you.

All sorts of fun stories about Kentucky today.

The preparation is probably more than most people would think it's about your You research first, you have to choose the character, something you have some affinity and passion for.

Hopefully then there's a couple of times you will going before the entire board.

The Humanities Council board.

>> And then we'll give you know.

So that's comprised of teachers and educators.

Historians, other performers just to give you feedback as you work.

But it's about a year start to finish from choosing to when you take it on some folks here, dangers come from the ball back.

Well, there's been a good the speed of the tunnel.

I want to play someone.

>> Who had kind of marquee value, OK?

We already had a Daniel Boone.

We had an Abraham Lincoln.

And so I hit upon the idea of Colonel Sanders but wasn't sure do I want to play the man known for frying chicken.

So read his book and I realized after I read the book, even a person as famous.

As Colonel Sanders.

There's things that people just don't know.

The average person has no idea that.

Before he started dressing up as an uncertain colonel.

He was dressing up as the Michelin man to sell tires.

The guy with the inner tubes.

Colonel Sanders did that just to draw attention to himself so he could sell a few more tires.

He is the original brand or he is the original market or what Colonel Sanders is, don't you?

He's a salesman maybe even a little bit of a showman that should top the program itself is the first person retelling of Kentucky history.

From the points of view of these these these characters.

But when I say character, of course, are all based on real people.

Real stories to tell.

We don't come in here and make things up.

It's all based in historic fact.

Historical accuracy is the foremost thing.

So we want of the stories I tell to be true.

>> The myths, I think we take some time to try to dispel those.

>> This time around these parts they liked to wear or a raccoon on their head.

That is not very practical when you're trying to take or stay dry.

So you may remember that a shot for your husband to when I first started researching this, there was a book.

>> By a man and Daniel Morgan called Boone a life.

And he was writing this book about Boone.

Any reached out to all of this historical colleagues, these fancy professors from the West Coast and they all wrote him back on Daniel Bone.

I thought that was just a myth, right?

I mean, they didn't even lock is that was a real person, right?

So that speaks to the magnanimous most of his of his character and what he meant to Kentucky in our nation.

A lot of people who were born after the colonel died 1980.

Don't realize he was a real person.

>> He's basically a a cartoon character.

Someone made up like on the Donald to a lot of these kids.

They don't know.

He was a guy who or how kind of had a hard drive.

And was looking for a way to make women feel this family pays bills and these and he was also very creative individuals.

So I think that the the good thing about Chautauqua program is that it reminds people.

That they were real.

You know, and what they did to get to that point.

You know, I want you know, the Colonel Sanders loves you and I'll be back in Michigan some time.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you.

>> You can see the calendar of Chautauqua events and scheduled performances at K Y Humanities Dot Org.

Coming up tomorrow on Kentucky EDITION.

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