Foreign diplomats are still feeling burned after assuming Donald Trump would lose in 2016 — and they don’t want to be fooled again. So many of them are quietly preparing for and predicting a Trump victory in 2020. Some are even trying to game out who will be on the president’s team in a second…… more »
In an effort to address racial disparity in drug arrests, the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office will no longer prosecute people for possession of a small amount of marijuana when that is the only or primary charge. “For me to truly be a minister of justice, I cannot sit idly by when communities of color are…… more »
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell said Wednesday he made an “error in judgment” in reporting about supposed Russian ties to President Donald Trump’s finances without verifying the story. O’Donnell’s admission came in a tweet Wednesday after a lawyer for Trump said the story was false and defamatory, and called on NBC News to apologize and retract it.…… more »
MILWAUKEE — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will no longer use a photo that features an African-American criminal justice student with crime scene tape wrapped around her neck. Community Activist Identified As Victim In Fatal Shooting The campaign prompted some discussion online. Some said it was offensive, and others called for the university to remove it.…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) — The Public Pension Oversight Board heard guardedly optimistic reports on the state’s public pension systems on Monday. Richard Robben, executive director Office of Investments for the Kentucky Retirement Systems, told the panel that the unfunded liability of the Non-Hazardous Kentucky Employees Retirement System plan, one of the worst in the nation,…… more »
First-term Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is calling for the U.S. to abolish the Electoral College, saying that the voting system is a “scam” that negatively impacts minorities. Ocasio-Cortez made her argument on Monday in an Instagram story that includes her driving along a deserted highway and quipping, “many votes here, as you can see.” “Very…… more »
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The reelection campaign of Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin recently raised the ante in the November election, placing nearly $4 million worth of advertising on television and radio leading up to his showdown with Democratic challenger and Attorney General Andy Beshear. Now, the governor’s campaign is looking to reap a financial…… more »
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – As many Kentucky school districts head back to school, some districts are still looking to fill teaching vacancies. Kentucky education officials say the shortage is caused by teachers leaving the field and fewer college students pursuing an education degree. A WKYT Fact Check of state education statistics found the average classroom…… more »
The typical white family in America has 10 times the wealth of a typical black family—a figure that has barely changed in two decades and has actually widened in the current economic expansion. This persistent, and growing, disparity has become a pressing issue for Democrats, with four presidential hopefuls making their case in June at…… more »
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (KT) – The Anderson County High School site-based council voted unanimously last Tuesday evening to not proceed with offering a Bible elective about the historical influences of the Old Testament. The school will instead offer a “world religions” course that will include Christianity and Islam, among others. Principal Chris Glass and social studies…… more »
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