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January 29, 2021

State lawmakers are pushing to curb governors' virus powers

State legislators are seeking to limit the emergency powers of governors after many took drastic steps to curb the pandemic's spread.

January 27, 2021

Breonna Taylor jurors file impeachment petition against Kentucky AG, as Louisville police faces new lawsuit

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron responded on Wednesday to a recent impeachment petition filed against him last week, affirming that he remains proud of the way his office handled the investigation into Breonna Taylor’s death.

January 26, 2021

Rand Paul calls Trump impeachment trial ‘dead on arrival’ after 45 GOP senators vote against it

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul declared former President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial "dead on arrival" on Tuesday after 45 Senate Republicans voted against holding the proceeding, viewing it as unconstitutional.

January 26, 2021

Kentucky man charged in Capitol siege was 2019 'sexy farmer'

A Kentucky man charged in connection with the riots at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month once placed fourth in a "sexy" farmer contest. 

January 18, 2021

Kentucky man faces Capitol riot charges, including assault on federal officer, using flagpole to smash window

A Kentucky man was arrested Saturday in connection to the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, when he allegedly assaulted a federal officer and tried to use a flagpole to smash his way into the House speaker's lobby, federal authorities said.

January 6, 2021

Louisville police fires 2 officers involved in Breonna Taylor raid

The Louisville Police Department has announced the firings of two officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting, including the detective the FBI believes discharged the fatal bullet. 

January 4, 2021

Lawyers for officers in Breonna Taylor case accuse mayor of pushing project that led to her death

A lawyer representing a Louisville police officer is blaming the mayor's office for pushing a neighborhood revitalization program they claim led to Breonna Taylor's death during a botched drug raid.

January 2, 2021

Mitch McConnell's Kentucky home vandalized with graffiti: 'Where's my money'

Police have not confirmed much information beyond the fact that an investigation is under way.

December 30, 2020

George Floyd family attorney applauds firing of Louisville cops in Breonna Taylor shooting

Attorney Ben Crump welcomed news that two Louisville, Ky., police officers will most likely be terminated from the force over their roles in the death of Breonna Taylor.

December 30, 2020

Crime Wave 2020: These cities smashed homicide records amid nationwide crime spike

Murder rates skyrocketed – and in some cases, even smashed records – in major U.S. cities as the nation grapples with a surge in violent crime in 2020.