Social Justice Archives

Kentucky’s attorney general argues for mandatory expungement fees

by Jacob Ryan
May 31, 2021

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is wading into a precedent-setting legal battle to determine if the fees associated with expunging a criminal record can be waived for people who can’t afford them.

Hopkinsville residents explore forming National Action Network chapter

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 29, 2021

A meeting to discuss the civil rights organization is set for 6 p.m. Friday at Lane Tabernacle CME Church.

AG Cameron: ‘I don’t believe this country is systemically racist’

by Ryland Barton
April 26, 2021

Cameron, in a Sunday appearance on Fox News, accused President Joe Biden of throwing fuel on the fire in remarks after the Derek Chauvin verdict in Minnesota.

History on Tap speaker to discuss nearly forgotten Kentucky story of racial violence and justice

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 8, 2021

Ben Montgomery's book, "A Shot in the Moonlight," is about a freed Kentucky slave who found justice with the help of a Confederate war hero.

Cold water doesn’t dampen passion of ‘Remove Robert’ protesters

by Constance Alexander
March 26, 2021

As protests continue every Saturday morning in downtown Murray, one woman faces a misdemeanor charge that has lingered for months while the pandemic delays court hearings.

One year after Breonna Taylor killing, legislature advancing limited police reforms

by Ryland Barton
March 9, 2021

Democratic Rep. Attica Scott’s bill to ban no-knock warrants, Breonna’s Law for Kentucky, will get its first hearing in the House Judiciary Committee this week.

Kentucky among states that removed a combined 168 Confederate monuments in 2020

by Lisa Autry
March 5, 2021

According to a count from the Southern Poverty Law Center, 168 Confederate symbols came down in 2020, but 704 monuments are still standing.

Bill limiting, not banning, no-knock warrants advances in Kentucky legislature

by Ryland Barton
February 26, 2021

The bill is sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, a Republican from Manchester, who said that Breonna Taylor was killed after “a series of bad police judgments.”

Local minister to speak Thursday for HCC program on MLK

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 19, 2021

The Rev. Aaron Pettus, an employee of the college, will give a talk titled "Let There Be Peace on Earth."

King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech remains one of America’s most iconic messages

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 18, 2021

King, who is remembered today on the national holiday honoring him, gave the speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to more than 200,000 civil rights demonstrators.

WKMS series explores the Kentucky origins of Jim Crow opression

by Tracy Ross
September 30, 2020

"The Reckoning: Facing the Legacy of Slavery" traces the history and lasting impact of slavery and Jim Crow oppression in Kentucky, exploring many of the issues that have exploded into public consciousness throughout the country in 2020.

Advocates of removing Confederate memorial in Murray town square want a meeting with UDC

by Liam Niemeyer
September 26, 2020

Murray State University Football Coach Sherman Neal, speaking for the “coalition” in the ad, said advocates have unsuccessfully tried to reach out to the chapter in recent months.