Metro Council president running for mayor: We need an experienced leader Share Updated: 6:31 PM EST Jan 21, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 6:31 PM EST Jan 21, 2021
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Show Transcript ELECTED MAYOR. JAMES ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR HERE AT THE LOCAL 89 UNION HALL HIS TENURE AS METRO COUNCIL PRESIDENT GIVES HIM A LOT OF NAME RECOGNITION AND EXPERIENCE BUT AS EVIDENCED HERE, IT ALSO OPENS THEM UP TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN THE CITY DURING HIS TIME IN OFFICE. IT’S A HARD TIME RIGHT NOW. AND WE NEED A STRONG LEADER. A LEADER WITH EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF OPERATING A LARGE AMERICAN CITY DAVID JAMES HAS SERVED IN THE METRO COUNCIL SINCE 2010 AND HAS BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER FOUR TIMES. HE IS ALSO A 30-YEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT VETERAN. HE DOESN’T SEE THAT AS A LIABILITY IN THE AGE OF BLACK LIVES MATTER. I JUST GOT A ROOT CANAL DONE FROM WHEN THE
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Monday honors the birthday of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., and the federal holiday created in celebration of his legacy.
As COVID-19 cases surge in Louisville and around Kentucky, many local events have been moved online, including the showing of a new documentary from Louisville filmmaker and percussionist Joan Brannon.
Her film, “Fire and Heart: A Blueprint for Liberation,” will stream Monday on the YouTube channel of Lexington’s MLK Holiday Planning Committee.
Brannon filmed the racial justice protests in Louisville and Lexington during the late summer and early fall, and spoke with some of the movement’s leaders for the film, such as Louisville poet, author and performer Hannah Drake; Keturah J. Herron from ACLU Kentucky; Louisville Urban League president and CEO Sadiqa Reynolds; Louisville Metro Council member, artist and educator Jecorey Arthur; and Lexington activist Sarah Williams.
The University of Kentucky is sponsoring a free virtual town hall, “Undoing the Harmful Legacy of the War on Drugs: A Focus on Communities of Color,” on Thursday, Jan. 28, 1-4 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2021) The University of Kentucky is sponsoring a free virtual town hall, “Undoing the Harmful Legacy of the War on Drugs: A Focus on Communities of Color,” on Thursday, Jan. 28, 1-4 p.m.
The town hall, hosted in partnership with Voices of Hope, will identify the harmful consequences of the War on Drugs, describe the barriers to treatment and recovery faced by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) that have been exacerbated by the War on Drugs, and discuss the intersection between recovery advocacy and anti-racism activism.
This is the time | Louisville community activist to run for mayor, experts say more Black leaders might follow You will see so many people who were in the street protesting across the country say they want to run for office – they recognize they think they can do it better. Author: Senait Gebregiorgis (WHAS 11) Published: 6:53 PM EST January 8, 2021 Updated: 6:53 PM EST January 8, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. She marched in the streets through the summer months, organized protests, led the Louisville Bail Project for years and now says it s time to make a new move.
Community organizer and activist Shameka Parrish-Wright is seeking the nomination in Louisville s 2022 mayoral race.
Over nine months after Louisville police killed Breonna Taylor, officials moved to fire two more officers. The two detectives, Myles Cosgrove and Josh Jaynes, received pre-termination letters from interim chief Yvette Gentry.
Jaynes was not present during the raid, but reports show he provided the information to get the no-knock warrant. CBS News reported authorities accused Jaynes of lying on the application for the search warrant. Per the letter, Jaynes lied and said he received information from a U.S. Postal Inspector which instead came from another law enforcement officer who heard it from another officer.
Jaynes is expected to appear at a hearing Thursday as a next part of the process. Louisville Metropolitan Police officials also challenge him with failing to plan the raid properly. In response, his lawyer told CBS News that senior officials were present including a representative from the mayor’s office at the final briefing. Cosgrove fired the shot that killed Breonna. Th