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This is an installment of reporter Julia Fair s series By the way, NKY. Here, you ll find what s going on in Northern Kentucky.
If there s something you think should be included, email reporter Julia Fair at jfair@enquirer.com
More information on Judge Ruttle s suspension
Last month, Northern Kentucky learned Kenton County District Court Judge Ann Ruttle had gotten in trouble.
Ruttle first won election as a judge in 1994. She is now the Chief District Court Judge for Kenton County and makes $118,372 a year.
A lot of readers reached out to me who were shocked. They wanted to know more about what happened to cause the suspension for a judge who, it seemed, was widely respected.
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It s by design : Black people most often charged with felonies amid Louisville protests Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal They are setting us up : Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott on her arrest during protests
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Louisville police charged Black people with felonies at more than double the rate as their white counterparts during the first four months of protests over the death of Breonna Taylor.
Between May 29 and Sept. 28, Louisville Metro Police recorded 871 protest-related arrests, including 252 with at least one felony charge, according to data released through a Kentucky Open Records Act request.
A Courier Journal analysis of the data found that Black people made up 53% of the total arrests and 69% of arrests with a felony, including burglary, assault of a police officer and criminal mischief.