Kentucky News

Aggregated Kentucky News Articles

• Louisville police chief is FIRED after cops involved in protester shooting didn't have bodycams on
  
  Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad was fired by Mayor Greg Fischer after it was revealed that two cops involved in the shooting death of a protester had their bodycameras off.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 23:52:26 GMT.
• Louisville police chief fired after officers kill unarmed man at protest
  
  LMPD Chief Steve Conrad has been fired after no officers involved in the killing of Dave McAtee had their body cameras activated.
  Andrew Keiper.  Fox News.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 22:44:28 GMT.
• Man shot and killed by police as protests went on in Louisville
  
  Officers say they were fired on first.
  CBS News.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:58:00 -0400.
• Charlotte-based Daramic to close Indiana plant, laying off 74 workers
  
  A Charlotte manufacturer and developer of battery separators for automotive, industrial and specialty applications is shuttering a plant near Louisville, Kentucky, and laying off its 74 workers.
  Marty Finley.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:41:32 +0000.
• EXCLUSIVE: Louisville developer rebrands, plans $400 million in projects
  
  This Louisville company also has brought on several new partners.
  Marty Finley.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:46:07 +0000.
• Protests break out around the US following deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor
  
  Major cities around the US rallied with demonstrators in Minneapolis to protest the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville.        
  Usa Today.  Burlington Free Press.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:37:18 +0000.
• REPORT: One Man Killed After National Guard, Louisville Police Return Fire On Crowd
  
  1 Person Reportedly Dies After National Guard, Police Return Fire On Crowd
  Nicholas Elias.  Daily Caller.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:24:35 +0000.
• Humana Contract Renewal to Aid Medicaid Members in Kentucky
  
  Humana's (HUM) new agreement intends to efficiently serve Medicaid members of Kentucky, where it already boasts of a strong base.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:25:00 GMT.
• One dead in Louisville after police and National Guard 'return fire' on crowd
  
  Louisville authorities did not specify who fired the fatal shot, and authorities have not released information about the victim
  Yahoo.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:28:00 -0400.
• Pistons' Casey: We all have to be and do better
  
  Pistons coach Dwane Casey, 63, wonders if anything has changed from the time when he was an 8-year-old boy walking into a white school in Kentucky, feeling helpless and like he was unseen, not heard and not understood.
  ESPN.  Sun, 31 May 2020 11:57:49 EST.
• Louisville police shoot reporter with pepper bullets on TV
  
  Kaitlin Rust could be heard screaming "I've been shot!" while covering a protest near Louisville City Hall on Friday.
  Yahoo.  Sun, 31 May 2020 08:14:43 -0400.
• Breonna Taylor's Death: What To Know
  
  Fury over the killing of Ms. Taylor by the police has been growing, driving tense demonstrations in Louisville, Ky., and elsewhere.
  Richard A. Oppel Jr..  New York Times.  Sat, 30 May 2020 22:22:28 +0000.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Kentucky was 4,269,245, whereas in 2006, the population of Kentucky was about 4,199,440.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Kentucky's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Kentucky web page.  For maps of Kentucky, visit this Kentucky Map website.

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