KY: Gun Violence Prevention
KY crisis aversion bill would help decrease gun violence, advocates say
New legislation under consideration by Kentucky lawmakers would allow police to confiscate guns from people whose family members are concerned about t…
Report ranks guns top killer of American children, teens
Gun deaths among children nationwide have increased by 87% over the past decade, while injuries and deaths from car accidents have decreased by …
Louisville Shooting Shifts Focus to Crisis Aversion, Rights Retention Bills
After a man killed four employees and wounded at least nine others in a shooting he livestreamed on social media in downtown Louisville, gun-violence …
KY Bill Nullifying Federal Gun Laws Heads to Governor’s Desk
A bill to make it more difficult for local police to enforce federal gun laws and in some cases criminally penalize them, now heads to Kentucky Gov…
Jefferson County Schools to Distribute Secure Gun-Storage Info to Parents
The American Academy of Pediatrics says around one-third of American children live in homes with firearms, and of these households, 43% contain at …
Law Enforcement Groups Voice Support for Gun Safety Measures
National law enforcement groups are joining the chorus of Kentuckians calling on the U.S. Senate to pass meaningful gun-safety measures. A bipartisan …
KY Lawmakers Push for Statewide Ban on No-Knock Search Warrants
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- After the killing of Breonna Taylor by Louisville police, some states have moved to ban no-knock search warrants, and Kentucky …
KY Clergy Urge Transparency in Breonna Taylor Case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Faith leaders providing sanctuary for protesters under Louisville's citywide curfew, which lifted on Monday, say they're being …
Demands for Police Accountability Continues as Louisville Pays Taylor's Family
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Six months after Louisville police officers shot and killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in her home, city officials announced this …
KY Gun-Violence Incidence "Twice as High" as New York City
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky tops New York City when it comes to gun fatalities, according to Mark Bryant, a Harlan County native and Lexington …
Gun Violence: Kentucky Students say "We've Had Enough"
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Forest Clevenger, an 11th grade student at duPont Manual High School, says in the wake of all the mass shootings, including …
Churches Add Voice to Prayers for Social Justice, Unity
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Every Tuesday, while Kentucky lawmakers are in session, a call for unity and social justice is being sounded at the state …