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Author: Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier Journal

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I used to love the Kentucky Derby, but horse deaths have caused me to hate racing

May 8, 2023Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on I used to love the Kentucky Derby, but horse deaths have caused me to hate racing

The week before the Derby at Churchill Downs, there was an almost daily reminder of how brutal horse racing is: Two horses died, five were euthanized.

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Kentucky governor lost his friend in a mass shooting but has said little about guns. Why?

April 28, 2023Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Kentucky governor lost his friend in a mass shooting but has said little about guns. Why?

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has talked little about guns after two mass shootings in Louisville over a matter of days. We need him to do more.

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The Louisville bank shooter’s gun could return to the streets. Here’s how to stop it.

April 20, 2023Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on The Louisville bank shooter’s gun could return to the streets. Here’s how to stop it.

More than 30 years ago, police may have given Louisville a game plan to make sure guns used to kill aren’t auctioned off and put back on the streets.

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Louisville officers were heroes in shooting, but department still has ‘troubling’ problems

April 17, 2023Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Louisville officers were heroes in shooting, but department still has ‘troubling’ problems

There is nothing wrong with commending heroic officers, while at the same time acknowledging the deep, cultural problems within their departments.

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After Trump indictment, feds owe these two an apology. Shouldn’t the law apply to everyone?

April 13, 2023Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on After Trump indictment, feds owe these two an apology. Shouldn’t the law apply to everyone?

DOJ convicted Jerry Lundergan and Dale Emmons of using illegal corporate gifts to help a campaign. Why’d they let Trump get away with the same crime?

Nation

Kentucky teacher came out as bisexual to stop a student’s suicide. Then he got fired

February 21, 2019Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Kentucky teacher came out as bisexual to stop a student’s suicide. Then he got fired

Nicholas Breiner was fired after he came out as bisexual to help teens who were considering suicide. Kentucky civil rights law doesn’t protect him.

News

Trump’s frequent talk of a ‘witch hunt’ angers real witches

December 18, 2018Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Trump’s frequent talk of a ‘witch hunt’ angers real witches

President Donald Trump frequently complains that the investigation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller is a “witch hunt.” Witches want him to stop.

Nation

For 76 years, the Santa Train has delivered Christmas to Appalachia

November 20, 2018Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on For 76 years, the Santa Train has delivered Christmas to Appalachia

Santa clause, perched on the back of a train, brings gifts to the needy in coal towns and at crossroads. “It’s just a way of life here,” one woman said.

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Trashing Mitch McConnell’s food went too far. How to protest and not be an idiot.

October 23, 2018October 24, 2018Joseph Gerth, Louisville Courier JournalComments Off on Trashing Mitch McConnell’s food went too far. How to protest and not be an idiot.

When a guy berated Sen. Mitch McConnell at a Louisville restaurant and tossed his food into the street, he went too far.

Headlines

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August 31, 2023AP

Hundreds join Nepal gay pride rally

August 31, 2023AP

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Dog repeatedly escapes Michigan shelter, sneaks into nursing home, is adopted by residents

August 31, 2023John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

Kia recalls nearly 320,000 cars because the trunk may not open from the inside

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

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