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How Many Coronavirus Cases In Kentucky Jails? We Don’t Know, And State Won’t Say
Editor’s Note: This story was produced by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit newsroom by Louisville Public Media. For more, visit KyCIR.org. Michael Taylor thought he might die alone in the Shelby County Detention Center. Taylor had been sick with the coronavirus for weeks. It was early March, and he was living in…
10 Things To Do For $5 And Under In Louisville This Week (5/10)
MONDAY, May 10 Faif x The Pete Foundation Instagram Live Free | 10 a.m. Louisville R&B artist Faif joins with The Pete Foundation to talk about mental health and how he’s used “music to overcome trauma.” Their conversation will be broadcast on Instagram Live. Outdoor Yoga Christy’s Garden Free | 6-7 p.m. The Kentucky Yoga…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (5/7)
FRIDAY, May 7 Patio Sessions: Carly Johnson Jazz Duo Nouvelle Bar & Bottle No cover | 8 p.m. It’s hard to tell what’s smoother: Nouvelle’s wine or Carly Johnson’s voice. You can find out on the patio Friday night, when Johnson gets jazzy. SATURDAY, May 8 The Flea Off Market 1000 E. Market St. No…
Old School NY Pizza Adds Authenticity To Norton Commons
If you can’t make it to Southern Italy to indulge in traditional Neapolitan-style pizza at the source, New York City’s take on pizza is arguably second-best. But you won’t find a better slice in Louisville than at Old School NY Pizza. A round of thin, crisp crust bearing portions of spicy sauce, melty cheese and…
Six Recently-Released Local Albums
As always LEO likes to keep our eyes out for fresh local sounds. Here’s a list of six recent releases to sink your teeth into. Matt Sweeney and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy — Superwolves Guitarist/composer Matt Sweeney and Will Oldham, aka Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, kick off this record with an almost reverential tone, provided in part by…
Savage Love: Switched On
Q: You’ve said that everyone is entitled to a “zone of erotic autonomy.” I was wondering if you thought that “zone” extends to sending thousands of dollars to a “FinDom.” I’m a 33-year-old straight woman and I love my husband and we have a great (or so I thought) sex life. He’s very dominant and…
Wild Lights At The Louisville Zoo Is A Wildly Good Time
Last year, COVID put a damper on what should have been an amazing event at the Louisville Zoo with the first Wild Lights Asian lantern festival. This year with vaccines and dropping COVID infection numbers, the zoo’s Wild Lights exhibit is a must-see destination for families and the romantic set, but this is the last…
Louisville’s Police Contracts Must Be Revised
[Editor’s Note: Below is an open letter that law professor Ariana Levinson wrote on behalf of the 490 Project concerning the contracts between LMPD’s union and Louisville Metro Government.] The Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) between the Jefferson County Metro Government and the River City Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) that govern the Louisville Metro Police…
5 Years an Advocate: The Lessons I’ve Learned Teaching Sexual Assault Awareness
April not only marked Sexual Assault Awareness Month this year, it also commemorated my fifth year as an awareness and prevention advocate. From New Albany to Bowling Green, Lexington to Hanover, I have been blessed to work with hundreds of college students at some of our finest institutions. And just as I have taught them…
Two Reports Highlight Louisville’s Pandemic Eviction Crisis
Evictions are still happening in Louisville during the pandemic, and two recent reports highlight just how severe the problem is. Root Cause Research Center’s Spring 2021 eviction report found that 888 eviction judgments in which the tenants were found guilty have been handed out in Jefferson County District Court since the start of the year,…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best and Most Absurd (5/5)
Thorns & Roses: Derby Weekend Another misstep by the LMPD. A maskless mayor. Black Market KY comes to the rescue. Read this week’s Editor’s Note by Aaron Yarmuth, where he announces the winners and losers of Derby weekend. Thorn: Mitch Is Still Terrible At Being A Human If someone like Jim Jordan is the peacock of the Republicans, just…
Inaugural 21c Artadia Award offers local Artists A Career-Boosting Opportunity With A $10,000 Award
How would a cool $10K boost your visual art career? Now through June 15, local artists will have the opportunity to apply for the inaugural 21c Artadia Award. The award — a partnership between contemporary museum and hospitality group 21c Museum Hotels and nonprofit grantmaker and visual artist community Artadia — will provide $10,000 in…
Derby Winners And Losers
While it was great to be back socializing among friends and strangers, it’s not clear whether or not the community was ready for Derby weekend. Of course there were some big winners. But, in horse racing, for there to be a big winner, there have to be a lot of losers — that’s just pari-mutuel…
