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Las Vegas Sun Blames ‘the Right’ for BLM Activist’s Alleged Assassination Attempt of Mayoral Candidate

Posted by Stacey Matthews on February 17, 2022 31 Comments

"While there’s been no indication yet that the activist had ties to any right-wing organizations, the shooting comes amid a rise in threats against politicians fueled by increasingly violent rhetoric coming from extremist Republicans."...

BLM Supporting Gun Control Activist Arrested for Attempted Murder of Louisville Mayoral Candidate

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 16, 2022 66 Comments

A Black Lives Matter supporter and gun control activist named Quintez Brown was arrested this week for the attempted shooting of a candidate running for mayor of Louisville. Brown has been running for a seat on the Louisville Metro Council.

Biden Orders Emergency Aid for Kentucky after Tornadoes Slam Midwest

Posted by Leslie Eastman on December 12, 2021 2 Comments

'Quad-State Tornado' crossed four states in four hours....

U. of Louisville Med School Online Seminar Discusses ‘Impact of Body Terrorism on Fat LGBTQ+ People’

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 16, 2021 4 Comments

The seminar "aims to identify 'best practices to reduce the harm experienced by fat LGBTQ+ patients in healthcare settings.'"...

Student Suing University of Louisville Medical, Alleging He Was Expelled Over Pro-Life Views

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2021 1 Comment

“They are saying I was being unprofessional, but all I’ve done is to be a vocal pro-life student, standing up to bullies”...

Anti-Racism Workshop at U. Kentucky Tells Deans to Accept ‘White Inferiority’

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 04, 2021 8 Comments

“Cultivating an Anti-Racist Mindset for Academic Administrators”...

Outgoing Diversity Coordinator at U. Louisville Accuses School of Supporting White Supremacy

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 18, 2021 1 Comment

He described people of color at UL as "tokenized scapegoat(s)."...

Louisville Police Department’s ‘Manpower is Critically Low’ as Crime Rates Grow

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 28, 2021 34 Comments

Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) came to the forefront last year with the death of Breonna Taylor in March 2020. Black Lives Matter staged protests and speeches condemning the police. The Justice Department will launch "a 'pattern or practice' investigation into the Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government and the LMPD."

Berea College Event to Focus on “Trumpism and White Citizenship as Forms of White Terrorism”

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 12, 2021 5 Comments

"forms of white terrorism enacted against the majority of people living within the borders of the U.S. and beyond"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_WMcAfAR-4

Western Kentucky University Has History of Ghosts and Hauntings

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 30, 2020 4 Comments

“Some people think that these are all in the past, but there are things that still continue to happen”...

https://twitter.com/BGOnTheScene/status/1309298327666782208

Louisville, Other Cities Struck by Violence, Riots for Second Night After Breonna Taylor Decision

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 25, 2020 37 Comments

Rioters struck Louisville and other cities for the second night of violence and mayhem after the Breonna Taylor grand jury decision.

https://twitter.com/ShelbyTalcott/status/1308965986683551745

The Daily Caller Threatens to Sue Louisville PD After Arresting Two Reporters During Riots

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 24, 2020 36 Comments

The Daily Caller has threatened to sue the Louisville Police Department after officers arrested two of their reporters during the riots despite having press credentials.

https://twitter.com/BGOnTheScene/status/1308922945797074945

Riots Break Out in Louisville, Across the Country in Response to Breonna Taylor Ruling

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 24, 2020 46 Comments

Protests and riots immediately began in Louisville after a grand jury indicted only one officer in the Breonna Taylor case. They didn't indict him for her death. This led to the shootings of two officers in Louisville. Riots broke out in other cities as night fell.

https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1308862593969336323

Violence Erupts, Two Police Officers Shot in Riots After Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 23, 2020 62 Comments

It didn't take long for Louisville to erupt after the grand jury only indicted one officer in the Breonna Taylor case. He wasn't even indicted in her death. Riots and protests started almost right after the indictment came out. Someone caught a U-Haul carrying signs and supplies. The police confirmed two officers have been shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STBgB76cotU

Grand Jury Indicts One Officer In Breonna Taylor Case, But Not for Her Death

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 23, 2020 77 Comments

A grand jury indicted former officer Brett Hankison "on charges of wanton endangerment in the first degree" in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. A witness corroborated that it was not a no-knock warrant.

College President Apologizes After Campus Crime Alert Includes ‘Black’ in Suspect Description

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 13, 2020 12 Comments

“did not serve its intended purpose and likely made many on our campus feel less safe than more safe”...

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