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A documentary series. Made in Kentucky.
Kentucky, USA
Joined June 2015
Our latest film follows a community’s fight to confront painful history, challenge modern myths, and transform a site of trauma into a place of truth and healing. "Taking Cheapside" is now streaming: https://t.co/WZvGBWbN2d
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172 years ago, Craig Newton published a defense of his actions to reduce the sentence of abolitionist Delia Webster, a teacher who helped enslaved people cross the Ohio River. She served two-year sentence in state penitentiary. ➡️ https://t.co/8aUBNHN55a
#76for250 #America250KY
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"Human beings see themselves as superior to the land and to the Earth, not one with it." In Russellville, KY, Dr. Dawson turned container gardens on her back porch into the Russellville Urban Gardening Project. 🎧 Read/listen to the full story: https://t.co/TVQSexWQMf
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Kentucky Hemp/CBD advocates defending products with some amount of THC were dealt "a body blow" with the passage of the government funding bill. What's next for them? They hope the new ban (takes effect in 1 year) will die another day. https://t.co/EQ305c4r4J
kentucky.com
Language banning many hemp and CBD products was included in deal to end weekslong government shutdown. What’s next?
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2018: Mitch McConnell stands in a Kentucky hemp field. "This is the future of Kentucky agriculture," he tells farmers. "Plant hemp. Trust me." 2025: Those same farmers are about to lose everything. Because McConnell took $73,000 from a whiskey executive. This is what betrayal
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Neighbors push for answers after oil, sludge seen in Louisville waterway after UPS crash:
wdrb.com
Video from a waterway not far from the crash scene shows workers scooping black sludge and a film of oil from a waterway known as Northern Ditch, not far from
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"We’re saying to these corporations that control our food: you need to have more humanity. If you take away resources, we’ll just do it ourselves." In West Louisville, Michael George turned a pandemic-era backyard project into Fifth Element Farms. https://t.co/aVxdDTQ6yr
kyplace.com
When Louisville native Michael George first put a shovel into the soil behind his home, he didn’t imagine it would grow into an urban agricultural project that now feeds his neighbors in one of the…
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"You can’t live on it as a farmer... you’re working somewhere to take care of your farming habit." Steven Wright of Owenton, KY, shares his deep roots in Owen County, his family's farming legacy, and the choices that come with keeping land in the family. https://t.co/OE4R8msPtJ
kyplace.com
Steven Wright was born and raised in Owen County and has never lived anywhere else — aside from his own farm. Wright began his career in farming, but by the 1980s and 1990s, he had transitioned int…
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Almost exactly 32 years ago today, Louisville lost a massive warehouse building in the heart of our downtown live on MTV. While the lot would eventually become a nice green space, this seems like a lost opportunity for a ton of new housing if the building was reutilized instead.
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122 years ago, a check for over $1.3 million was used to pay for the New State Capitol to hold growing legislature in its original home city of Frankfort. It was unveiled June 2, 1910, KY’s 118th birthday. #76for250 #America250 @America250
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Federal investigation concludes University of Kentucky violated the Civil Rights Act
wuky.org
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights found the University of Kentucky violated the federal Civil Rights Act through its participation in a conference designed for students of...
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"It’s meditative…hands in the dirt, seeing things grow." Rachel and Joel Grimes of Paducah, KY, grew up surrounded by gardens, cattle, and the rhythms of farm life. 📷 Read and listen to the full story on our blog: People & Places https://t.co/FSHpqb9BWE
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After this high school in Kentucky banned cellphones, they saw a 67% increase in students checking out library books. Kentucky joins a growing number of states, schools and districts that have been implementing new phone bans.
washingtonpost.com
After Ballard High School banned phones, they saw a 67% increase in students checking out library books.
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This fall, #Kentucky farmers will harvest soybeans, the state's top crop, from an area twice the size of Rhode Island. China, the world's largest soybean buyer, isn't buying. "It's a critical time for Kentucky agriculture right now," one economist said. https://t.co/uqEB4CyztL
courier-journal.com
This fall, Kentucky farmers will harvest soybeans from an area twice the size of Rhode Island. China, the world's largest soybean buyer, isn't buying.
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“Out here, reusing and repurposing isn’t just smart—it’s survival.” Brandi and Robert Smith of Sadieville, KY, share their journey from raising sheep to salvaging materials on their farm on Frogtown Road. https://t.co/2VFrXG1rzH
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One Day in Prison is Not Justice for Breonna Taylor One day in prison for a lifetime of moments Breonna Taylor’s family will never share with her is a devastating slap in the face. Brett Hankison was not acting alone the night Breonna was killed. His actions—and those of
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Happy #Juneteenth, y'all! On this Freedom Day, we wanted to share this fascinating lecture from Dr. Patrick Lewis of @FilsonHistory, who was also featured in "Taking Cheapside." https://t.co/U1hQ7cAuvZ
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No Kings protest in Louisville has easily drawn hundreds of protesters as of noon, and more are trickling in. A brief rainstorm didn’t deter the crowd. Follow along @courierjournal 📰
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Just a huge crowd here at Lexingtons “No Kings” protest
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