Kentucky Derby reverses course, will run without fans
The track will refund ticket holders for all Derby week race dates.
Kentucky man tried to sell 4-year-old for $2,500 at gas station, police say
Kentucky State Police have charged a 29-year-old man with promoting child trafficking, accusing him of trying to sell a 4-year-old boy for $2,500 at a gas station.
Kentucky vandals damage billboard of Breonna Taylor
A billboard demanding justice for Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., was damaged by vandals, who added a giant red blob of paint dripping from her forehead.
Kentucky AG meets with Breonna Taylor’s family for first time – 5 months after her death
The attorney general of Kentucky extended condolences to the family of Breonna Taylor this week, meeting with them for the first time since Taylor was fatally shot by police during a drug raid in March, according to reports.
Oprah Winfrey sets up billboards outside Louisville, Kentucky for Breonna Taylor
First, Oprah Winfrey put Breonna Taylor on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine. Now the media mogul is spreading her message with billboards demanding justice for the Kentucky woman shot to death during a police raid.
Armed Black activists demand justice for Breonna Taylor
Hundreds of armed Black activists marched in Louisville to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot dead by police in her own apartment. The demonstration attracted counter-protesters from a white militia group.
Black armed militia planning Louisville march claims it’s ‘Not F---ing Around’
“Once it gets to that point where it looks like the government is non-responsive to the will of the people, the Constitution says to [form a] militia to address the grievances of the people,” said Grand Master Jay.
Kentucky couple fit with ankle monitors, placed on house arrest for refusing to sign quarantine documents
A Kentucky couple was fitted with ankle monitors and placed on house arrest after the wife tested positive for coronavirus but refused to sign self-quarantine documents, according to reports.
Large mural of Breonna Taylor to be painted in Annapolis
A mural of a Black woman who was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky, will be painted in a historically Black neighborhood in Annapolis, Maryland.
Man murdered at protest over police killing of Breonna Taylor
A man is in custody for allegedly murdering a protester at the ongoing Breonna Taylor protest in Louisville last night. The victim was Tyler Gerth, 27.
Shooting reported at Breonna Taylor protest in Kentucky
Authorities were investigating a shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor.
Impatience grows for cops' arrests in Breonna Taylor's death
The outcry has reverberated for weeks online and at demonstrations nationwide: Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.
Louisville police chief officially terminates 1 of 3 officers involved in shooting of Breonna Taylor
One of the three police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has officially been terminated, effective Tuesday, according to a tweet from the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Louisville police officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting will be fired
One of three police officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor on March 13 is being fired.
Statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis removed from Kentucky state capitol
On Saturday, the democratic governor of Kentucky pushed the button to remove the statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis from its location in the state capitol. "Now, every child who walks into their capitol feels welcome," Gov. Andy Beshear tweeted.
Louisville unanimously votes to ban ‘no-knocks’ after Breonna Taylor’s death
Louisville, Kentucky, has banned the use of controversial “no-knock” warrants and named the new ordinance for Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot by officers who burst into her home.
Colleges say more students are looking for schools closer to home after coronavirus outbreak
Many students will be sticking closer to home this fall, university officials say: deposits from in-state students are up and commitments from international students are way down.
On what would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday, here is where her case stands
June 5 would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday, but her life was cut short when she was killed on March 13 by police who had broken into her house with a “no knock warrant” in search of illegal drugs at Taylor’s home in an apparent case of mistaken identity.
‘I don’t know how I can ever thank this dog’: Service dog pictured by girl’s side in yearbook
A Kentucky school surprised one of their students by including a picture of her service dog next to her picture in their yearbook.
Teen loses both parents in car wreck moments after they watched him graduate from high school
A Kentucky couple was killed in a traffic accident after leaving their son's high school graduation ceremony, police said.