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7th Annual Peace Walk Calls For An End To Gun Violence

1:45 Attendees walked a mile and stood to hear speeches for two hours in the steady rain on a chilly day, as victim’s families, community leaders, and Governor Andy Beshear thanked the crowd for showing up to memorialize Antonio Franklin Jr. and other Kentuckians lost to gun violence. 15 people have died from gun violence in Lexington since the start of the year.  A winding gallery was set up behind the stage, with pictures of victims hanging from clothespins.  Beshear remembered Franklin’s mother, Anita, who died in February of 2020 after years of advocating for gun control and victim’s rights following her son’s death. She was a member of the Survivors Council in the Attorney General’s office when Beshear served as AG.  Families of those killed spoke to the need for solidarity in the effort to end gun violence, some asking for better help from law enforcement and city officials.  The Antonio Franklin Jr. Violence Intervention Project, led by his brother, Ricardo

No Knock Warrant Bill Adds Guardrails, Stops Short Of Full Ban

2021 Student Podcast Challenge

It s that time of year! New semester, new assignments, new Student Podcast Challenge. Yep, NPR s Student Podcast Challenge is back for its third year, and it is open for submissions and WUKY will once again be hosting local schools for brainstorming sessions and “how-to” advice on getting started with podcasts.  The Challenge is aimed at students between grades 5 and 12, and NPR Ed will provide a series of suggested prompts and a guide for student podcasters and their teachers. NPR’s hope is to generate a lot of excellent material from around the country, as well as, as a chance to add youth voices into the national conversation.  The deadline for submissions is March 15th.  

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