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NBC Sports Is Set For A Record 7.5 Hours Of Kentucky Derby Coverage 

Zenger · May 4, 2023

Two 10-year-old kids found working at a Louisville McDonald’s until 2 a.m.—for no pay

The Labor Department found more than 300 minors working illegally at McDonald’s restaurants operated by three franchisees.

Fortune · May 4, 2023

US investigation uncovers two 10-year-olds working at Kentucky McDonald’s

Investigation also found three franchises in four states employed a total of 305 children working more than legally permitted hours

The Guardian - US · May 3, 2023

Louisville bank shooter’s parents demand gun reform in first TV interview: ‘This didn’t have to happen’

Todd and Lisa Sturgeon spoke to NBC’s Today Show on Thursday morning, in what marks their first TV interview since their son killed five colleagues in a horror rampage at Old National Bank

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Louisville mass shooter’s parents post obituary asking for donations for officer their son shot in head

Louisville Metro Police officer Nick Wilt was severely wounded by Connor Sturgeon as he ran towards danger on 10 April

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Woman makes $28k in two years thanks to neighbour's dumped rubbish outside their homes

Emily Marlett, from Louisville, Kentucky, has turned her hobby of upcycling unwanted furniture into a successful business using her woodworking skills in a 'rewarding' process

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

Evil Louisville shooter who slaughtered 5 workmates remembered in sick glowing obituary

.A sick glowing obituary has been posted for evil Louisville bank shooter Connor Sturgeon, who massacred five colleagues at the Old National Bank but is sickeningly remembered in a glowing tribute with little mention of his acts

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

The law often shields police officers from accountability -- and reinforces policing that harms Black people, homeless people and the mentally ill

Seeking accountability in the brutal police beating death of her son, the mother of Tyre Nichols has filed a US$55 million federal lawsuit against the individual officers, the Memphis Police Department and the city of Memphis, Tennessee.

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county

Myles Cosgrove, who investigators say fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor in March 2020, was hired by a police department less than an hour drive from Louisville.

WEKU · Apr 24, 2023

Former Louisville officer involved in Breonna Taylor's killing hired in Kentucky county

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The former Louisville Metro Police Department officer who shot and killed Breonna Taylor during a botched raid is working for another Kentucky law enforcement agency, according to Louisville media outlets.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023