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Kentuckians Join Chorus of Protests against Sen. Mitch McConnell for Delaying...

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Lynch’s nomination Feb. 26 with a bipartisan vote, sending it to the floor...

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Paris, Ky Apartment Complex Pays $17,000 to Resolve Racial Discrimination...

"She claimed the on-site apartment manager at Hopewell Apartments harassed her and her minor son by directing racial slurs against them and…"

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Historic Advisory Commission Accepting Comments only through July 29 on...

No Blacks on Kentucky’s Historic Properties Advisory Commission  Posted online July 21, 2015 By Patrice K. Muhammad An all-White Kentucky Historic Properties Advisory Commission will meet to decide the...

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Jefferson Davis Statue Will Remain in Kentucky Capitol Rotunda

Posted online August 5, 2015 PRESS RELEASE -“The Historic Properties Advisory Commission by law has control over the statues in the Rotunda of the State Capitol, and recently I asked the Commission to...

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State of Kentucky Will Keep Davis Statue in State House

It has always been out of order to glorify Davis’s actions by...

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Woodford County Stands Up for Shaun King

By Patrice K. Muhammad One day, without warning, the racial identity of Shaun King turned quickly into a national spectacle. Rumors which were started by so-called conservative media outlets called...

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Louisville Judge Dismisses All-White Jury in Case of Black Defendant

Black defendants and their attorneys have complained over the years that they were convicted by an all-white jury.

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Governor Elect Bevin’s Plan to Kill Obama Care by the end of 2016

“One thing I will take care of right away,” Bevin insisted. “We will remove the names of the county clerks from the marriage forms. That is going to be done. The argument that, that can't be done is...

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Ariston Trace selected for walk-on role in Ragtime

"Everyone says that he has something special."

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Governor Bevin Fulfills Commitment to People of Kentucky

“While I have been a vocal supporter of the restoration of rights ... it is an issue that must be addressed through the legislature and by the will of the people."

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Sen. Georgia Davis Powers To Lie in State in Capitol Rotunda

Posted online Feb. 3, 2016 3:20p Gov. Bevin orders flags lowered to half-staff in Senator Powers’ honor  FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 3, 2016) – Former Kentucky Senator Georgia Davis Powers will lie in...

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Justice for Gynnya McMillan

" No family should have to go this long without knowing what happened to their loved one. "

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Kentucky State Hit Particularly Hard by State Cuts

"...But what about increased funding for Kentucky State?"

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Louisville Judge Olu Stevens Could Be Kicked Off the Bench While Charges...

A hearing to determine whether Stevens will be temporarily removed from the bench with pay has been scheduled for...

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Kentucky Mayor Bans Black Lives Matter Shirts in City Council Meetings

Woman says her sister had a “Sandra Bland” experience Key Newsjournal Staff Report Posted online July 6, 2016 5:15p  Eddie Gooch, Mayor of Providence, KY, reportedly warned a Black woman, Patricia...

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Kentucky Has New Felony Expungement Opportunity

“Clean Slate Kentucky is a free public service that provides information and training to Kentuckians with

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Say Her Name: Justice for Gynnya McMillen & All Black Youth in KY

Kentucky Commentary  Gynnya McMillen. A child. A young Black girl just 16 years old. Died on January 11th of this year. Alone, locked in a cell. Like so many children growing up in families trying to...

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Higgins Waives Preliminary Hearing; Opts for Grand Jury

Published online March 7, 2017 8:28p Updated March 9, 2017 Lexington Councilwoman Sasha Love Higgins has waived her right to a preliminary hearing and the charges against her will be heard by a grand...

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Attorney Change for Love-Higgins Before Grand Jury Hearing

Originally posted online: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 3:55p By Patrice K. Muhammad Councilwoman Sasha Love Higgins has confirmed that she is “unfortunately” no longer represented by Attorney William L....

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Ariston Trace selected for walk-on role in Ragtime

"Everyone says that he has something special."

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