Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill at Louisville’s Kentucky Center for African American Heritage that partially bans no-knock warrants. The passage of the law comes after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers in her home during a police raid. The law forbids no-knock warrants if there …
Read More »Kentucky Gov. Signs Law Expanding Voting Access In State
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law Wednesday a significant election reform bill that will make it easier to vote early in the state. The bipartisan bill bucks a national trend of more restrictive election laws in the aftermath of the 2020 election. “We showed during this pandemic that …
Read More »Kentucky Senate Votes to Criminalize Insulting Police
The Kentucky Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would make it a crime to insult police officers and boost penalties for rioting. The bill comes in reaction to racial justice protests in Louisville and across the state and country over the last year. The bill would make it a …
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