Flock cameras lead to wrongful murder arrest in Lexington
Update: LPD has released the following statement on the case: “April 20, 2023: On April 10, 2023, at around 9:02 p.m., officers responded to the 3700 block of Camelot Drive...
Police “real-time intelligence” unit, senior center at Shillito, and plan for new city hall among highlights of Gorton’s proposed $500M budget
Lexington,Ky.–Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has introduced a $505 million budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts on July 1, which is the first time the city’s budget has...
KY Black Legislative Caucus Demands Comprehensive Gun Control in Nationwide Action
Frankfort, Ky.–The Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus has called on the General Assembly to pass comprehensive gun control legislation in the wake of two mass shootings in Louisville in less...
Advocate Calls for Safer Streets After Tragedy Strikes at Lexington Intersection
Lexington, Kentucky – On Tuesday, an SUV struck a school crossing guard at a crosswalk on Polo Club Boulevard. The victim, James Holland, 73, was taken to the hospital...
Calls for action on gun violence meet silence from Kentucky’s Republican legislative leaders
Beshear renews call for ‘red flag’ law. Louisville mayor wants more local options. BY: LIAM NIEMEYER, KENTUCKY LANTERN As Louisville’s mayor and Democratic legislators have pleaded for gun reforms, Republican...
Kentucky FOP ‘devastated’ by Louisville shooting, open to ‘commonsense’ gun reform
WEKU | By John McGary An officer with Kentucky’s Fraternal Order of Police said they’re devastated by Monday’s mass shooting in Louisville that claimed five lives. The gunman also injured...
Many Kentucky animal shelters swelling to capacity
WEKU | By Stu Johnson No vacancy is the message found at many animal shelters across Kentucky these days. So says Sarah Brown-Meehan with the Kentucky Humane Society. She said...
Lexington’s Republican mayor offers “prayers and thoughts,” but rebukes Louisville mayor’s call for more local control over gun laws
Lexington, Ky.–Lexington’s Mayor Linda Gorton said she was “horrified” and offered “prayers and thoughts” one day after a mass shooting in downtown Louisville. However, the second-term Republican mayor pushed...
Louisville Officials Demand Change to Kentucky Gun Laws
Louisville, Ky.–Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg is calling on lawmakers in Kentucky to allow cities to make their own policy choices regarding reducing gun violence. This comes after a mass...
It’s Time UK Paid Student Workers What They’re Worth: $15/hour
by Erin Maines, UCW Kentucky In 2020 with pressure from the wall-to-wall union, United Campus Workers of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky raised its minimum wage for all regular...