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Around Kentucky
1. Lexington police partner with mental health experts for crisis response
Lexington launched its Community Crisis Co-response team, consisting of a mental health professional and 45 specially trained police officers. The goal is to connect someone in crisis with resources more efficiently.
2. H-L: Asthmatic boy was pepper sprayed then left in cell at KY juvenile justice center
According to our partner, the Herald-Leader, the facility’s staff explained later they had no clear understanding of when to use pepper spray, a last-resort defensive measure that Gov. Andy Beshear authorized for the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice in Jan, 2023.
3. Louisville's pet store ordinance just days away from taking effect
Beginning Sept. 28, Louisville pet stores will no longer be allowed to sell dogs and cats under an ordinance that was passed in Sept. 2023. Frankfort recently passed a similar ordinance, and Lexington's ban goes into effect Nov. 1, 2024.
Around the Nation & the World
1. Prosecutors charge Trump golf course suspect with attempted assassination
2. Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life
3. Wall Street drifts to more records after Chinese stocks soar
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Bluegrass Buzz
For the second straight year, country icon Luke Bryan is bringing his Farm Tour to Kentucky. He'll perform Sept. 26 at the Mulberry Orchard in Shelbyville. Hear from the farm's owner on what it means to the community and why Bryan and his team are headed back to the commonwealth.
