August 24, 2020 Kentucky mall shooting victim was 17-year-old boy, police say; 2 arrested The victim of a fatal Kentucky mall shooting was identified Monday as a 17-year-old boy and two people associated with him were arrested and charged with tampering with evidence, authorities said.
August 22, 2020 Kentucky Derby reverses course, will run without fans The Kentucky Derby will run without fans for the first time, Churchill Downs announced Friday, citing increasing COVID-19 cases in the area.
August 20, 2020 Kentucky man tries to sell 4-year-old for $2,500 at gas station: police Kentucky State Police have charged a 29-year-old man with promoting child trafficking after he allegedly tried to sell a 4-year-old boy for $2,500 at a gas station.
August 20, 2020 Police arrest Louisville gunman in connection with killing 3-year-old girl, father Louisville, Ky., police have made an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of a man and his 3-year-old daughter who were gunned down while the girl was playing in her “Frozen”-themed dollhouse, according to officials and reports.
August 19, 2020 Kentucky vandals damage billboard of Breonna Taylor A billboard demanding justice for Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, was damaged by vandals who added a giant red blob of paint dripping from her forehead.
August 15, 2020 Mitch McConnell challenger Amy McGrath replaces campaign manager: report With less than three months to go before Election Day, Amy McGrath, the Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate seat from Kentucky, has reportedly hired a new campaign manager.
August 14, 2020 Mitch McConnell claims opponent Amy McGrath’s new ad is ‘racist’ against his wife Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slammed his Democratic challenger Amy McGrath new ad against him as a “racist” attack against his wife.
August 14, 2020 Kentucky AG meets with Breonna Taylor’s family for first time – 5 months after her death The attorney general of Kentucky extended condolences to the family of Breonna Taylor this week, meeting with them for the first time since Taylor was fatally shot by police during a drug raid in March, according to reports.
August 7, 2020 Oprah honors Breonna Taylor with massive billboard campaign demanding the cops who killed her are arrested and charged Oprah Winfrey has launched a billboard campaign in Louisville, Ky., demanding the police officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor be arrested and charged.
August 7, 2020 ‘High anxiety’ for 3 longtime GOP senators facing reelection: poll New public opinion polling in three states where long serving Republican Senate incumbents are running for re-election indicates that all three are facing competitive challenges from their Democratic opponents.