Good morning, Kentucky. Here's what you need to know today.
The dreary feel will continue into Monday with a cloudy sky. The good news is it looks mostly dry so you likely won’t need the umbrellas. There is a very small chance for a few light showers in the morning in central and eastern Kentucky. Grab the jackets as well as highs will only to out in the 50s to near 60 in a few lucky spots.
1. Spectrum/IPSOS Poll: Racism in Kentucky
Six months after the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, a majority of Kentuckians said in a Spectrum News/IPSOS Poll that police use of excessive force against Black Americans is a "widespread problem." More than half of poll respondents also said racism is a "significant problem" in the state.
2. Coronavirus Case Numbers Continue to Escalate in Kentucky and Beyond
Gov. Andy Beshear called this weekend's number of coronavirus cases "frightening." He added, "We've got to tamp down these cases, the more cases, the more people end up in the hospital, and the more people die..." Beshear says he will provide new recommendations to Kentucky counties that are in the red, to assist in limiting community spread of the virus during his afternoon briefing later today.
3. A Child's Perspective on the Pandemic
9-year-old Prisha Hedau never specifically set out to write a book. What started as daily note-taking on note cards to remember her experience during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, moved to essay writing after encouragement from her parents. Soon the Louisville resident’s thoughts became small chapters that created a book.
1. Pope Names Washington Archbishop Gregory First Black U.S. Cardinal
2. Tropical Storm Zeta Forms, U.S. Impacts Expected This Week
3. Senate Votes to Advance Barrett; Confirmation Expected Monday
Don't Miss This
Residents in one Kentucky county are doing their part to tackle hunger. They're participating in the Farmers to Families program, which allows farmers to sell surplus products which will then be given to families in need.
Run by the United States Department of Agriculture, the program is making an impact in the Blugrass State. The AMEN House in Scott County, with the help of volunteers, packaged and distributed over 1,200 boxes of food.
