LMPD withholds records leading to officers’ firings, discipline for Breonna Taylor shooting

Tessa Duvall Louisville Courier Journal LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three months after firing two officers connected to the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor more than a year ago, the Louisville Metro Police Department is refusing to release large portions of the investigation into their conduct. The department released 1,600 pages of records to The Courier Journal…

Gov. Beshear requests Major Disaster Declaration from federal government for historic flooding

By WBKO News Staff FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) – Gov. Andy Beshear submitted a request to President Joe Biden Wednesday asking that a Major Disaster Declaration be issued after rainfall led to flash flooding, mudslides and landslides across the state. “This flooding was some of the worst in my lifetime, damaging about 2,000 homes and destroying infrastructure,…

In Focus: Legislative Update on “Alcohol To-Go” and Home Delivery of Alcoholic Beverage Laws

BY MARIO ANDERSON KENTUCKY KENTUCKY — During this year’s 2021 Kentucky General Assembly legislative session, two alcohol-related bills passed both chambers and were signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear. House Bill 415 was an update to last year’s historic direct-to-consumer alcohol shipping law that has become a model for the country. Also, restaurants and bars will now…