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Journalist at 89.3 WFPL in Louisville
@lpm.org
. Sour Patch Kids lover. I ask a lot of questions.
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Jess Clark
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JCPS families demand answers about funding for music education from LPM's Giselle Rhoden.
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JCPS families demand answers about funding for music education
Louisville families and students at Kentucky’s largest school district are sounding alarms on the future of music education amidst JCPS’ financial crisis.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-22/jcps-families-demand-answers-about-funding-for-music-education
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Morgan Watkins
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I've also got 3 stories about the Ohio River for y'all this week. #1 is online today: It's an interview w/ a staffer
@nationalwildlife.bsky.social
about the new Ohio River Basin Restoration and Protection Plan. (The NWF will be part of our community event this Wednesday, too!)
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Digging In: The ambitious plan to restore Ohio River Basin’s ecosystem
The National Wildlife Federation and University of Louisville researchers worked on an ambitious new roadmap to restore the Ohio River Basin.
https://www.lpm.org/investigate/2025-09-22/digging-in-the-ambitious-plan-to-restore-ohio-river-basins-ecosystem
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Thinking today about this story on Louisville's no-knock warrant ban from 2020. I worked on it with
@ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social
, who produced a memorable radio feature out of it.
www.lpm.org/news/2020-06...
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Louisville Metro Council Approves Ban On No-Knock Warrants
In a unanimous vote, council approved "Breonna's Law," named after Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by Louisville police in March.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2020-06-11/louisville-metro-council-approves-ban-on-no-knock-warrants
18 days ago
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
21 days ago
The longstanding jazz festival in Louisville’s Central Park will take place soon after some miscommunication among its organizers nearly jeopardized this year’s event.
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Jazz in Central Park returns this month, following social media mixup
The longstanding jazz festival in Louisville’s Central Park will take place soon after some miscommunication among its organizers nearly jeopardized this year’s event.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-15/jazz-in-central-park-returns-this-month-following-social-media-mixup
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
24 days ago
The president of a Southern Indiana shelter says local funding is essential as homelessness is increasing in the area.
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Southern Indiana homeless shelter seeks funding from New Albany as client numbers rise
The president of a Southern Indiana shelter says local funding is essential as homelessness is increasing in the area.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-12/southern-indiana-homeless-shelter-seeks-funding-from-new-albany-as-client-numbers-rise
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What we know about the 2 finalists who could oversee Louisville police reform
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What we know about the 2 finalists who could oversee Louisville police reform
Louisville officials are moving forward with selecting an independent monitor to oversee the city’s police reform plan.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-15/what-we-know-about-the-2-finalists-who-could-oversee-louisville-police-reform
22 days ago
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Amina Elahi
Ryan Van Velzer
28 days ago
Our partner public media station WEKU in Richmond, Kentucky, is looking for a reporter to cover Lexington and eastern Kentucky. Reach out if you are interested!
careers.eku.edu/jobs/8266b2f...
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News Reporter, WEKU - Richmond Campus, Kentucky, United States
Title: News Reporter, WEKU Position Type: Fulltime Staff Search Type: External - minimum 7 days Department: 83R000 - Communications and Brand Management Division: 3R1000 - Communications and Brand Man...
https://careers.eku.edu/jobs/8266b2fd-9a80-44b6-97ea-7b5b3efdabdf
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Louisville Republicans outline plan to go ‘all in’ on reducing crime
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Louisville Republicans outline plan to go ‘all in’ on reducing crime
The 12 Republicans on Louisville Metro Council outlined a series of new proposals they say will reduce crime and improve quality of life.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-09/louisville-republicans-outline-plan-to-go-all-in-on-reducing-crime
28 days ago
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
about 1 month ago
Kentucky tax revenues fell $7.5 million short of what was needed in the past fiscal year to trigger cutting the income tax to 3% in 2027.
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Kentucky barely misses budget trigger for income tax cut in 2027
Kentucky tax revenues fell $7.5 million short of what was needed in the past fiscal year to trigger cutting the income tax to 3% in 2027.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-05/kentucky-barely-misses-budget-trigger-for-income-tax-cut-in-2027
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The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market
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The U.S. added only 22,000 jobs last month, showing cracks in the labor market
The U.S. job market showed more signs of weakness Friday, as the Labor Department reported just 22,000 jobs added in August. Revised figures show the economy lost jobs in June, and the unemployment ra...
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-05/the-u-s-added-only-22-000-jobs-last-month-showing-cracks-in-the-labor-market
about 1 month ago
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Amina Elahi
Kentucky Public Radio
about 1 month ago
Kentucky tax revenues fell $7.5 million short of what was needed in the past fiscal year to trigger cutting the state's individual income tax to 3% in 2027.
#kyga26
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Kentucky barely misses budget trigger for income tax cut in 2027
Kentucky tax revenues fell $7.5 million short of what was needed in the past fiscal year to trigger cutting the income tax to 3% in 2027.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-05/kentucky-barely-misses-budget-trigger-for-income-tax-cut-in-2027
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Amina Elahi
Kentucky Public Radio
about 1 month ago
A day after Congressman Thomas Massie filed a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, survivors (including one Kentucky native) rallied at the U.S. Capitol in support.
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Survivors rally to support Massie, Khanna effort to release Epstein files
A day after Rep. Thomas Massie, a northern Kentucky Republican, took the first step in forcing a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, survivors rallied at the U.S. Capitol in support.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-03/survivors-rally-to-support-massie-khanna-effort-to-release-epstein-files
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Louisville inches toward implementing 2023 anti-gentrification law
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Louisville inches toward implementing 2023 anti-gentrification law
Almost two years after Louisville Metro Council passed an ordinance to combat gentrification, the city still has not fully implemented it.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-02/louisville-inches-toward-implementing-2023-anti-gentrification-law
about 1 month ago
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Amina Elahi
Joe Sonka 😐
about 1 month ago
Curious Louisville: Did a German spy really live in my house during World War II? I'm on the case.
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Curious Louisville: Did a German spy really live in my house?
A former paperboy passes on a tip about WWII-era espionage in Germantown. Is it true, or an urban legend?
https://www.lpm.org/podcast/curious-louisville/2025-08-29/curious-louisville-did-a-german-spy-really-live-in-my-house
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Latin band aims to uplift immigrants at Louisville’s WorldFest amid enforcement anxiety
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Latin band aims to uplift immigrants at Louisville’s WorldFest amid enforcement anxiety
Local band and WorldFest performer Yapa! brings a blend of Latin and folk grooves to empower immigrant communities and beyond.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-28/latin-band-aims-to-uplift-immigrants-at-louisvilles-worldfest-amid-enforcement-anxiety
about 1 month ago
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Louisville Ethics Commission sues city to stop ‘illegitimate takeover’
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Louisville Ethics Commission sues city to stop ‘illegitimate takeover’
Independent oversight of Louisville Metro officials could be in the balance, the Ethics Commission chair says.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-28/louisville-ethics-commission-sues-city-to-stop-illegitimate-takeover
about 1 month ago
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
about 1 month ago
A Kentucky agency is telling hundreds of families to disregard previous letters telling them to pay back the state for food assistance cards they never requested.
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Kentucky withdraws debt collection threats over unsolicited EBT cards
A Kentucky agency is telling hundreds of families to disregard previous letters telling them to pay back the state for food assistance cards they never requested.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-28/kentucky-withdraws-debt-collection-threats-over-unsolicited-ebt-cards
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
about 1 month ago
Louisville’s public transit agency is looking to sell the Nia Center for more than $2 million. A local community group may have a shot at it.
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TARC, West Louisville Dream Team to negotiate on sale of Nia Center
Louisville’s public transit agency is looking to sell the Nia Center for more than $2 million.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-27/tarc-west-louisville-dream-team-to-negotiate-on-sale-of-nia-center
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Amina Elahi
Ryan Van Velzer
about 1 month ago
Last week
@joesonka.lpm.org
reported the state was threatening to send more than 1,400 families to debt collection if they did not pay back EBT cards the state inadvertently sent out. This week those parents got this letter in the mail saying they do not have to pay.
www.lpm.org/news/2025-08...
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A U.N. agency says 6,000 people in Gaza need prosthetic services. A quarter of amputations are performed on children. One of those kids came to Louisville earlier this year for help. My story for
@npr.org
:
www.npr.org/2025/08/27/n...
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Louisville community members step in to help a boy from Gaza who lost a leg
When a boy from Gaza needed a prosthetic limb, after losing part of a leg in a bombing, people in Louisville, KY came together to make it possible.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/27/nx-s1-5508648/louisville-community-members-step-in-to-help-a-boy-from-gaza-who-lost-a-leg
about 1 month ago
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Amina Elahi
Morgan Watkins
about 1 month ago
Louisville wants to run city gov. on 100% clean electricity by 2030. But how? This week, Metro Council will debate a pitch from Mayor Craig Greenberg to get there by buying credits from a Henderson County solar farm instead of by investing in local renewable projects. My latest for KyCIR:
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Good solution or greenwashing? Louisville eyes west Ky solar farm for clean energy goal
Louisville Metro Government want to run on clean electricity by 2030. But how? Officials debate buying renewable energy credits in a western Kentucky solar farm.
https://www.lpm.org/investigate/2025-08-26/good-solution-or-greenwashing-louisville-eyes-west-ky-solar-farm-for-clean-energy-goal
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After dizzying debate, Louisville jazz festival slated for September
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After dizzying debate, Louisville jazz festival slated for September
A Louisville Metro Council member announced that the beloved Jazz in Central Park festival would be postponed to next month. After a series of back and forth, one lead organizer said it came down to i...
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-25/after-dizzying-debate-louisville-jazz-festival-slated-for-september
about 1 month ago
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Amina Elahi
Ryan Van Velzer
about 2 months ago
I personally overheard this call, and I am so proud of our intern for how calm and cool he remained, asking politely for the mayor's spokesperson to stop yelling at him while continuing the discussion.
www.lpm.org/investigate/...
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Louisville mayor’s spokesperson lambasts local reporter
The mayor’s spokesperson recently lashed out at a local reporter for asking questions. Press freedom experts say it’s part of a growing trend.
https://www.lpm.org/investigate/2025-08-22/louisville-mayors-spokesperson-lambasts-local-reporter
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
about 2 months ago
A Louisville restaurant owner says the prolonged construction at I-264 and Brownsboro Road is hurting his and other nearby businesses.
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Brownsboro Road construction project creates hurdles for nearby businesses
A Louisville restaurant owner says the prolonged construction is hurting his and other nearby businesses.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-20/brownsboro-road-construction-project-creates-hurdles-for-nearby-businesses
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
about 2 months ago
A judge has dismissed the most serious charges against two former Louisville police officers for a second time.
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Felony charges for officers involved in Breonna Taylor raid dismissed
A judge has dismissed the most serious charges against two former Louisville police officers for a second time.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-20/felony-charges-for-officers-involved-in-breonna-taylor-raid-dismissed
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Amina Elahi
Morgan Watkins
about 2 months ago
Poop scoop: Our newsroom's summer intern,
@andreagalliano.bsky.social
, puts attention on the excrement sometimes spotted in downtown Louisville - and the people affected by a lack of free, public bathrooms.
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With few public restrooms, downtown Louisville faces waste issue
Hundreds of biohazardous waste removals highlight lack of public amenities.
https://www.lpm.org/investigate/2025-08-19/with-few-public-restrooms-downtown-louisville-faces-waste-issue
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
about 2 months ago
The ordinance is the latest effort by Louisville Metro to combat copper wire theft.
www.lpm.org/news/2025-08...
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Louisville mayor signs new penalties for copper wire theft into law
The ordinance is the latest effort by Louisville Metro to combat copper wire theft.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-19/louisville-mayor-signs-new-penalties-for-copper-wire-theft-into-law
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
about 2 months ago
One of multiple civil cases involving the former sheriff of Clark County could soon be resolved.
www.lpm.org/news/2025-08...
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Tentative settlement reached in Jamey Noel’s handling of brother’s estate
One of multiple civil cases involving the former sheriff of Clark County could soon be resolved.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-15/tentative-settlement-reached-in-jamey-noels-handling-of-brothers-estate
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Louisville Metro is raising court fees to pay for aging judicial buildings, including the Hall of Justice.
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Louisville Metro raising court fees to pay for aging judicial buildings
The increase to court costs and fees in circuit and district court is meant to help pay for millions in deferred maintenance projects.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-14/louisville-metro-raising-court-fees-to-pay-for-aging-judicial-buildings
about 2 months ago
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Amina Elahi
Louisville Public Media
about 2 months ago
Louisville Metro opened a new portal for people to submit complaints about Bardstown Road bars ahead of a licensing deadline in October.
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Louisville officials ask for help identifying problem bars on Bardstown Road
Louisville Metro opened a new portal for people to submit complaints about Bardstown Road bars ahead of a licensing deadline in October.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-12/louisville-officials-ask-for-help-identifying-problem-bars-on-bardstown-road
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New book spotlights Louisville’s unsung peacekeepers as key to community safety
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New book spotlights Louisville’s unsung peacekeepers as key to community safety
Cities United and the Louisville Story Program team up to honor local violence interrupters and expand the conversation around public safety.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-08-12/new-book-spotlights-louisvilles-unsung-peacekeepers-as-key-to-community-safety
about 2 months ago
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Amid rising homelessness, governments are using punitive measures to to clear encampments and prevent people from sleeping on city streets. In Louisville, there’s a group of housing advocates taking a different approach.
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Redefining hospitality: The Louisville hotel helping people go from the streets to housing
The Arthur Street Hotel’s unique model — focused on housing first and treatment later — is seeing success. But that comes with challenges and scrutiny.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-12-02/redefining-hospitality-the-louisville-hotel-helping-people-go-from-the-streets-to-housing
2 months ago
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Jess Clark
2 months ago
Good news for
@lpm.org
this week! We don't have the records yet, and my guess is the district will appeal. But still!
www.lpm.org/investigate/...
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LPM prevails in fight for JCPS bus crisis records
Access to top district officials’ text messages on bungled opening day are at the center of the lawsuit.
https://www.lpm.org/investigate/2025-07-24/lpm-prevails-in-fight-for-jcps-bus-crisis-records
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Update: Humphrey apologized.
www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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Louisville police chief faces backlash for blaming victim for her own murder from
@byrobertor.lpm.org
, will update after LMPD presser this afternoon
www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...
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Louisville police chief faces backlash for blaming victim for her own murder
Four Louisville Metro Council members have called on the police chief to publicly apologize.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-24/louisville-police-chief-faces-backlash-for-blaming-victim-for-her-own-murder
3 months ago
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Wait, wait, do tell me: Louisville libraries to buy 65,000 extra books to meet demand by
@g-nizzle.bsky.social
www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...
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Wait, wait, do tell me: Louisville libraries to buy 65,000 extra books to meet demand
The Louisville Free Public Library hopes to spend $2 million on thousands of books to shorten the backlog.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-24/wait-wait-do-tell-me-louisville-libraries-to-buy-65-000-extra-books-to-meet-demand
3 months ago
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Louisville mayor reverses immigration policy after DOJ threat
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Louisville mayor reverses immigration policy after DOJ threat
Louisville is changing its policy on how long it detains people accused of being in the country illegally.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-22/louisville-mayor-reverses-immigration-policy-after-doj-threat
3 months ago
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Really interesting explanation in this
@byrobertor.lpm.org
story about how Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings landed on the 33-month sentence for Brett Hankison
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Ex-officer who violated Breonna Taylor’s civil rights gets 33 months in prison
Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison was sentenced in federal court Monday for his actions during the fatal raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-21/ex-officer-who-violated-breonna-taylors-civil-rights-gets-33-months-in-prison
3 months ago
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Just in: Hankison gets 33 months in prison and three years supervised release per
@byrobertor.lpm.org
, who was in court all afternoon.
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Ex-officer who violated Breonna Taylor’s civil rights gets 33 months in prison
Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison was sentenced in federal court Monday. He was convicted last fall of violating Breonna Taylor’s rights during the botched 2020 raid on her apartment.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-21/ex-officer-who-violated-breonna-taylors-civil-rights-gets-33-months-in-prison
3 months ago
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Brett Hankison's sentencing hearing is going on. Breonna Taylor's aunt, Bianca Austin, was arrested while protesting outside the courthouse earlier this afternoon.
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Bianca Austin, Breonna Taylor’s aunt, arrested outside Hankison sentencing in Louisville
As Brett Hankison’s sentencing hearing went on in court, Louisville police took protesters into custody after they entered the street and allegedly blocked traffic.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-21/bianca-austin-breonna-taylors-aunt-arrested-outside-hankison-sentencing-in-louisville
3 months ago
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Ryan Van Velzer
3 months ago
Kentucky’s public broadcasting stations are set to lose millions of dollars in potential annual funding after Congress passed a $9 billion rescission package Thursday night.
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Kentucky public media stations to lose millions after Congressional rescission vote
Kentucky’s public broadcasting stations are set to lose millions of dollars in potential annual funding after Congress passed a $9 billion rescission package Thursday night.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-18/kentucky-public-media-stations-to-lose-millions-after-congressional-rescission-vote
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“Every American who believes in equal justice under the law should be outraged." This statement from lawyers for Breonna Taylor's family is in response to the DOJ recommendation to sentence Brett Hankison to one day in prison.
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Trump DOJ recommends one-day sentence for LMPD officer from Breonna Taylor raid
Former Louisville Metro Police Department detective Brett Hankison was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights in a federal trial last year.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-17/trump-doj-recommends-one-day-sentence-for-lmpd-officer-from-breonna-taylor-raid
3 months ago
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Trump DOJ recommends one-day sentence for LMPD officer from Breonna Taylor raid
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Trump DOJ recommends one-day sentence for LMPD officer from Breonna Taylor raid
Former Louisville Metro Police Department detective Brett Hankison was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights in a federal trial last year.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-17/trump-doj-recommends-one-day-sentence-for-lmpd-officer-from-breonna-taylor-raid
3 months ago
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Late last night, U.S. Senators approved a bill to cut funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. It now heads to the House, whose vote will be the final step in the process to eliminate this funding.
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Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-17/senate-approves-cuts-to-npr-pbs-and-foreign-aid-programs
3 months ago
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Ryan Van Velzer
3 months ago
The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves says they’ve already found hundreds of wild bee species midway through a multi-year project to inventory and protect the pollinators native to the state.
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Hundreds of native bees have been found in Kentucky. Researchers say we still have a lot to learn
The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves says they’ve already found hundreds of wild bee species midway through a multi-year project to inventory and protect the pollinators native to the state.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-16/hundreds-of-native-bees-have-been-found-in-kentucky-researchers-say-we-still-have-a-lot-to-learn
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Here's where things stand on the recissions bill that would take back money for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and foreign aid:
www.lpm.org/news/2025-07...
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Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid
The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporati...
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-16/senate-set-to-debate-cuts-to-npr-pbs-and-foreign-aid
3 months ago
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Louisville begins process of hiring independent police reform monitor
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Louisville begins process of hiring independent police reform monitor
Louisville Metro Government took the first step this week toward hiring an independent monitor to oversee its local police reform effort.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-15/louisville-begins-process-of-hiring-independent-police-reform-monitor
3 months ago
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With the news of a confirmed measles case in Louisville today, I'm remembering this Jess Clark/Aprile Rickert story I edited in 2022: Could polio and measles make a comeback in Ky.? School vaccination rates say kids are vulnerable
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Could polio and measles make a comeback in Ky.? School vaccination rates say kids are vulnerable
Many Jefferson County kindergarten classrooms have low vaccination rates for measles and polio, which doctors say makes them vulnerable.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2022-10-28/could-polio-and-measles-make-a-comeback-in-ky-school-vaccination-rates-say-kids-are-vulnerable
3 months ago
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Amina Elahi
Kentucky Public Radio
3 months ago
400 miles upstream from Louisville, the Chemours Co.’s Washington Works operation in West Virginia has been releasing higher-than-permitted amounts of a forever chemical into the Ohio River.
@morganwatkins.lpm.org
of KyCIR digs in:
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Digging In: Why a West Virginia factory’s pollution could trouble Louisville’s drinking water
Louisville’s drinking water utility says a West Virginia factory’s PFAS pollution could cause problems locally. The facility faces a lawsuit for violating its permit.
https://www.lpm.org/investigate/2025-07-15/digging-in-why-a-west-virginia-factorys-pollution-could-trouble-louisvilles-drinking-water
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New tool lets Louisville residents call St. John Center, not police, to help homeless
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New tool lets Louisville residents call St. John Center, not police, to help homeless
A new referral tool from the Louisville nonprofit St. John Center can be an alternative to calling 911 or Metro311 on people experiencing homelessness.
https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-07-15/new-tool-lets-louisville-residents-call-st-john-center-not-police-to-help-homeless
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