May 2008

Could a 25-Year-Old Memory Solve a Cold Case?

by scrosby May 29, 2008

Sunday is the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Ann Gotlib. She was a Louisville 12-year-old who disappeared somewhere between a shopping mall and her home. This week, I interviewed Lucy Lee with the Exploited Children’s Help Organization in Louisville about a memorial ceremony they’re having this weekend. As I talked to her about the [...]

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Being Committed to a Cause

by Laura Ellis May 29, 2008

How far will you go for your favorite cause? Clicking a link on a website? Writing your Congressperson? Donating money? Marching in the cold? Would you be willing to get arrested, destroy property, engage in vandalism, or commit a violent act against another person? Standing up for what’s right is often touted as an American value, but how much is too much? What motivates people who devote their whole lives to activism?

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Headed to Europe? Take Your Bike

by kespeland May 29, 2008

Gas prices hit $9 dollars a gallon in Europe. Ouch.

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Car Fleet Costs City Millions

by Gabe Bullard May 29, 2008

In February, the city of Louisville cut its budget by more than 9 million dollars. Some cost-cutting measures included closing public pools and making changes to the city vehicle policy. As WFPL’s Gabe Bullard reports, the city’s budget is shrinking again, and some Louisvillians say city cars should go.

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JCPS Board of Education Approves Assignment Plan

by scrosby May 28, 2008

The Jefferson County Board of Education has unanimously approved a new student assignment plan for the district. The changes came nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that its previous plan was unconstitutional. The district’s 30-year-old desegregation policy was overturned by the high court last June because it sometimes assigned students to schools [...]

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Louisville Police Simulate School Shooting Response

by scrosby May 28, 2008

A gunman and two other suspects were on the loose this morning at Liberty High School – part of an active aggressor training simulation for the Louisville Metro Police Department. SWAT, bomb and hostage teams were called in this morning to respond to a shooting at the school, where about 100 volunteers posed as suspects, [...]

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Grayson Upset Over Exclusion From Ethics Plan

by Gabe Bullard May 28, 2008

Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson is not pleased with a provision of Governor Steve Beshear’s ethics reform executive order signed Tuesday.

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Kentucky Dropout, Graduation Rates Improve

by Rick Howlett May 28, 2008

The Kentucky Department of Education says the state’s public schools showed improvement in graduation and dropout rates during the 2006-2007 scholastic year. Department spokesperson Lisa Gross says the numbers are included in the latest non-academic data released Wednesday. “Even though the movement has been slight, for the most part everything has been going in the [...]

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Camp Piomingo's 70th Anniversary

by Laura Ellis May 28, 2008

Maybe you’ve seen the signs around town – Does Piomingo Ring a Gong? – and they make you smile. Or maybe you get a little antsy and wistful when summer rolls around, and the urge to clap and chant overwhelms you. If either one of these sounds like you – then you must have been a Camp Piomingo camper. The YMCA’s local camp, Piomingo, celebrates its 70th birthday this year and we’re going to help.

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Student Assignment Plan Set For Final Vote

by scrosby May 28, 2008

For almost a year, Jefferson County Public Schools officials have been crafting a new student assignment plan for elementary students. Tonight, the Board of Education is expected to vote on the final product. WFPL’s Stephanie Sanders reports.

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