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A Louisville Public Media review of data says the mayor’s estimate that an ICE policy change would affect about 100 people annually was wrong, after he agreed to provide ICE more time to detain immigrants at the city jail.
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WKYT reports a full closure of the inbound North Broadway lanes at Interstate 75 in Lexington as emergency crews work at the scene.
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The new four-floor residence hall, which includes space for 649 students, was celebrated in a ceremony held Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the University of Kentucky.
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The ACLU of Kentucky says Louisville’s 2025 policy change, reversing limits on honoring federal immigration detention requests, coincided with a sharp rise in ICE detainer requests. The city has not been described in the report for the underlying reasons.
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The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified a pedestrian who died after being hit by a vehicle in Lexington, as local school officials prepared counseling support for the grieving process at Wayne High School.
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The Lexington Humane Society says it will reduce adoption fees during a weekend event aimed at helping long-stay animals find homes.
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Louisville police say two men are in custody following a shooting in the Shelby Park neighborhood last month that left a victim injured but not killed.
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The moratorium, adopted Tuesday, pauses certain data center approvals in Mercer County while county officials move an ordinance through the planning and zoning process. The county measure does not extend to a nearby small city weighing a major data center project.
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A new federal executive order has left many families asking whether children’s immunizations are changing, but Louisville Public Media reports that there is no immediate switch in vaccine rules or availability.
