Lexington, Ky.–A Lexington man, Barry Saturday, has filed a lawsuit against Fayette County Public Schools, accusing the district of wrongfully denying his young daughter’s eligibility for grade-skipping. The lawsuit claims the district denied their educational rights in an effort to gain additional revenue from the state. Saturday also claims that the school district intentionally…
UPDATE: View the locations of the cameras on the official LPD website here or below. By Jillian Riseman, CivicLex The Social Services & Public Safety (SSPS) Committee will meet again this week and hear two presentations. Their first presentation will be a police technology overview from Commander Matthew Greathouse of the Lexington Police Department. After…
By Melissa PatrickKentucky Health News The Kentucky Rural Health Association is sponsoring an Immunization Summit May 10 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington. The keynote speaker will be Ruth Carrico, a senior research scientist with the Norton Infectious Diseases Institute, who will speak about promoting public confidence in vaccines. The conference will touch on a number of…
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern LEXINGTON — The two Republican frontrunners in Kentucky’s governor’s race finally appeared on the same debate stage Monday, launching attacks at each other during a fiery KET debate. Monday night marked the first time that Attorney General Daniel Cameron and former United Nations Ambassador Kelly Craft appeared in a…
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s largest teachers union representing thousands of educators throughout the state is asking a judge to temporarily block a new law that prohibits the union from collecting dues through payroll deductions. The Kentucky Education Association (KEA) sued the state last month asking for Senate Bill 7 to…
Lexington, Ky.–Fayette District Judge Denotra Spruill Gunther dropped a murder charge against Corry Jackson on Monday morning. Jackson, the suspect in a deadly shooting that occurred on Chestnut Street last month, now faces a charge of manslaughter in the case instead. The incident resulted in the deaths of Timonte Harris and Lakeisha Hill. The…
The U.S. Justice Department has taken legal action against Tennessee’s recently passed law that prohibits transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming medical care. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, challenges the law as unconstitutional and discriminatory, adding to the growing number of legal battles over LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. Kentucky has also recently passed…
Lexington, Ky.–When four-year-old thoroughbred Wolfe County’s jockey pulled up short on Wednesday, he suffered a catastrophic leg injury and became the third horse to die at Keeneland’s 2023 Spring Meet. According to track safety reports, at least two other horses have sustained fatal injuries at the track this year: Veternarians euthanized Goin’ to the…
Street talk raises questions about the arrest and charges as family and attorney express doubts Lexington, Ky. – The recent murder case in Lexington has taken a dramatic turn as the family and attorney of Corey Jackson, a 37-year-old man accused of the crime, insist that authorities have arrested the wrong person. The claims…
Lexington, Ky. – In a closely watched decision, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council voted in favor of a zone change on Tuesday to allow for the potential construction of the Lexington Sporting Club’s new soccer stadium. The proposed stadium, along with a hotel, retail complex, and residential units, would be located on Athens Boonesboro…