Tag: Kentucky
Mural depicting Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, others defaced
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A mural in Kentucky that depicts Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and other Black people recently killed by law enforcement has been...
Paul keeps up complaints over handling of COVID-19 pandemic
GREENSBURG, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul complained bitterly Tuesday about the government's COVID-19 response but did not single out former President Donald Trump...
Umpire in minors ejects manager during wardrobe malfunction
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A minor league umpire who was trying to change a broken belt on his pants during a game threw out a...
Iowa county shifts eponym from slave-owning VP to Black dean
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s most liberal county is no longer named for a slave-owning U.S. vice president and instead will honor a trailblazing...
Kentucky to allow college athletes to earn off likeness
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday allowing the state's college athletes — including players on the nationally renowned...
Review: Journalist brings rare nuance to take on Appalachia
“Twilight in Hazard: An Appalachian Reckoning” by Alan Maimon (Melville House)
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Study: Texas bases lead Army posts in risk of sexual assault
WASHINGTON — Female soldiers at Army bases in Texas, Colorado, Kansas and Kentucky face a greater risk of sexual assault and harassment than those...
Bourbon tourism shaking off pandemic slump in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With tourists flocking to distilleries, concerns about a pandemic hangover for Kentucky’s world-famous bourbon industry are quickly evaporating.
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Kentucky judge blocks parole board rule on new hearings
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky judge has temporarily blocked a new parole board policy that would give dozens of convicted murderers another chance at...