Tag Archives: Kentucky

Kentucky is the latest state to offer hefty cash incentives to persuade people to return to the workforce as the economy begins to bounce back from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to ABC News, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new plan earlier this week to pay 15,000 Kentuckians …

The white descendent of a Kentucky slave owner donated a six-figure reparations payment to Louisville nonprofit Change Today, Change Tomorrow. The donor recently inherited money for her 25th birthday, and after tracing her family’s wealth back to her great-grandfather, who enslaved six people. After making the discovery, the undergrad wanted to attempt …

A descendant of a slaveholder donated six figures in reparations as a payment. “This is just the start.” A Black-led nonprofit says it received a large donation from a person after learning their great-grandfather enslaved Black people in Kentucky. On Monday, the nonprofit, Change Today, Change Tomorrow opened up about …

A Kentucky man led police on a wild car chase after his bright yellow Ford Mustang was clocked at 143 mph. Steven Alford, 47, of Roundhill, Kentucky, was spotted speeding eastbound on Bluegrass Parkway in a 70 mph zone around 12:58 p.m. on Saturday. The police chase ended when it …

Jack Harlow finally broke his silence about the fatal Kentucky nightclub shooting involving his DJ. The rapper took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the incident that he was caught in the middle of over Derby weekend. A shooting involving his DJ, Ronnie Luciano, took place at the city’s Ultra …

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has been cleared to run in the Preakness Stakes after failing a drug test. Medina Spirit became the winner of the Kentucky Derby on May 1. However, betamethasone, a steroid cream used to treat skin infections and inflammatory chemicals your body makes, showed up in …

The Justice Department is about to launch an investigation into the practices and behavior of the Louisville Police Department. The news was announced on Monday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. This comes after a slew of police killings of Black Americans, specifically the murder of Louisville aspiring nurse Breonna Taylor. …

A new exhibit in Louisville is celebrating the life of the late Breonna Taylor. Taylor, who was murdered by Louisville, Kentucky policemen who stormed her home on a no-knock order, left a lifelong impact on the world. As many continue to demand justice for her killing, Speed Art Museum curator …

According to law enforcement officials, a 2-year-old Northern Kentucky boy is dead, and his mother in custody after the boy ingested her fentanyl. Ludlow police and fire departments responded to calls for a child not breathing around 3:34 p.m. on Thursday, according to Cincinnati.com. When first responders arrived, they found the boy …

Chick-Fil-A is selling 16-ounce bottles of Chick-Fil-A sauce and Polynesian Sauce at grocery stores across the nation. The bottles of sauce are available at Walmart, Publix, HEB, Winn-Dixie, Food Lion, and Harris Teeter in Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. The money …

It’s been a year since Breonna Taylor died as the result of police violence against Blacks. The 26-year-old emergency medical technician was killed by Louisville, Kentucky police in her apartment precisely one year from today. Her death has sparked protests calling for police and is the epitome of the injustice …

Lawmakers in Kentucky have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to insult or taunt law enforcement officers in any way that could provoke a violent response. According to CNN, it’s one of several provisions included in a larger bill looking to increase penalties for any crimes committed …

A Kentucky police officer has been let go over accusations that he gave a Black Lives Matter organizer department information about other officers working protests. According to Fox News, Lexington police officer Jervis Middleton gave the organizer information that could be used to “insult, intimidate and harass.” He was fired …

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources had to employ a robotic deer to catch a poacher who had previously killed a deer without a license. The man never reported the kill to officials. On Sunday night, James Malone was arrested after the DFW spotted the poacher casting a …

A Kentucky family of four was found dead inside their home on Sunday, hours after the husband posted about his wife’s infidelity on Facebook. According to WPSD-TV, Kyle Milliken, and his wife, Ashley, were found dead inside the home. Their two sons, Kyle “Kjae,” 13, and Kycohn, 8, were also found deceased …

The Black militia leader ‘Grandmaster Jay,’ legally known as John Johnson, has been arrested on federal charges, WDRB News reports. Grandmaster Jay led protests last summer in Louisville, Kentucky as the leader of the “Not F***ing Around Coalition.” Court documents state he has been charged with “assaulting, resisting, or impeding …

The Kentucky State Police Commissioner resigned from his position Monday after a report surfaced that the department used quotes from Adolf Hitler in a training slide show. According to CBS News, Rodney Brewer‘s resignation went into effect on Wednesday and Governor Andy Beshear has selected Lieutenant Colonel Phillip Burnett to …

You know it’s the playing with our intelligence for me. According to one of the responding officers involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor, Taylor would still be alive if her boyfriend didn’t have time to get his gun. He also feels that bodycam footage would exonerate all of the …

An investigation is underway in Jefferson County, Kentucky, after a contractor found 112 absentee ballots in a dumpster. “It is unfortunate that ballots and general mail was dumped by a disgruntled employee,” said Nore Ghibaudy, a spokesperson for Jefferson County Clerk Bobbie Holsclaw. In a statement to Newsweek, Special Agent …

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is seeking to delay the release of the secret grand jury proceedings from the Breonna Taylor case. A judge ruled earlier this week that the recording be made public after an unidentified juror filed a motion asking a judge to unseal the transcript and records …