LEO Weekly's Top 20 Cover Stories And Long Reads Of 2022

By LEO Weekly Staff on Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 9:37 pm

As 2022 comes to a close, we're looking back on a year of covering the most memorable news that the Louisville area had to offer. We wrote hard-hitting stories on the state of Louisville's jail and policing, cultural spotlights on dancers and artists, and feature profiles on offbeat subjects like a psychedelic mushroom church and a professional wizard — plus so much more.

We've put a selection of some of our favorite longform stories and cover features of the year into one convenient collection, arranged in alphabetical order and linked in each headline.

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After A Rash Of Deaths, A Change Of Tone From Louisvilles Jail

After A Rash Of Deaths, A Change Of Tone From Louisville’s Jail

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Black Visual Arts In Louisville: Where We Are And Where We Want To Be

Black Visual Arts In Louisville: Where We Are And Where We Want To Be

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The Doctor Is In: Racing Louisville Star Nadia Nadims Journey From Afghanistan To Kentucky

The Doctor Is In: Racing Louisville Star Nadia Nadim’s Journey From Afghanistan To Kentucky

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Gov. Beshears Medical Marijuana Order Enters Uncharted Territory

Gov. Beshear’s Medical Marijuana Order Enters Uncharted Territory

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Higher Power: How Psanctuary, Louisvilles Psychedelic Psilocybin Mushroom Church, Finds Faith With Fungi

Higher Power: How Psanctuary, Louisville’s Psychedelic Psilocybin Mushroom Church, Finds Faith With Fungi

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Louisville’s Next Mayor? A LEO Profile Of Craig Greenberg

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Meet The Man Who Has Spent 3 Decades Hunting For Rare Derby Glasses

Meet The Man Who Has Spent 3 Decades Hunting For Rare Derby Glasses

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Meet The Scrappy Nonprofit Leading Louisvilles Ambitious New Safe Outdoor Space For The Homeless Community

Meet The Scrappy Nonprofit Leading Louisville’s Ambitious New Safe Outdoor Space For The Homeless Community

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Muralist Kacy Jackson Is Turning Louisville Vibrant, One Wall At A Time

Muralist Kacy Jackson Is Turning Louisville Vibrant, One Wall At A Time

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Nise The Nymph: From Magic Piano To Magic On The Mic

Nise The Nymph: From Magic Piano To Magic On The Mic

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The Pride Of Clarksville  Theatair X And Its 50-Year Fight To Stay Open

“The Pride Of Clarksville” — Theatair X And Its 50-Year Fight To Stay Open

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A Racial Reckoning With Louisvilles Jane Austen Festival Leads To Its Cancelation

A Racial Reckoning With Louisville’s Jane Austen Festival Leads To Its Cancelation

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Racism, Finances And The Possible Demise Of Actors Theatres Humana Festival Of New American Plays

Racism, Finances And The Possible Demise Of Actors Theatre’s Humana Festival Of New American Plays

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Snowed In At Kentuckys Pine Mountain: What The Past 2 Years Have Taught Us About Disconnecting

Snowed In At Kentucky’s Pine Mountain: What The Past 2 Years Have Taught Us About Disconnecting

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Steve-O Talks Jacking It In The Sky And (Never) Being Too Old For This Shit

Steve-O Talks Jacking It In The Sky And (Never) Being Too Old For This Shit

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They Were Arrested While Homeless. They Died In Louisvilles Jail.

They Were Arrested While Homeless. They Died In Louisville’s Jail.

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The Winners Of Literary LEO 2022s Short Fiction Contest Are Here

The Winners Of Literary LEO 2022’s Short Fiction Contest Are Here

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The Wizard Of Old Louisville: Devin Person Is Using Magic To Build A Community

The Wizard Of Old Louisville: Devin Person Is Using Magic To Build A Community

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11 Members Of The LGBTQ Community Write Letters To Their Younger Selves

11 Members Of The LGBTQ Community Write Letters To Their Younger Selves

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20 Of LEOs Favorite Louisville-Made Songs From 2021

20 Of LEO’s Favorite Louisville-Made Songs From 2021

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