Medical marijuana pioneer James Burton says he grew pot to help his glaucoma. In Kentucky, he was charged with possession and sent to prison.
Author: Andrew Wolfson, Louisville Courier Journal
Bob Baffert loses bid for injunction allowing him to run horses in 2023 Kentucky Derby
A federal judge Friday denied Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert an injunction that would have allowed him to run horses in the 2023 Kentucky Derby.
A lawyer says she was kidnapped by her client. Her book may help overturn his conviction
Kentucky lawyer Sharon Muse Johnson’s account of her kidnapping by Frankie Covington in her book is inconsistent with her testimony, a prosecutor says
As one of the country’s first school shooters seeks parole, victim says forgive but don’t forget
The Heath High School shooting in Kentucky was one of the first school massacres. The gunman will be considered for parole Sept. 19.
Ex-Louisville detective, accused of lying on Breonna Taylor search warrant, to plead guilty
Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Kelly Goodlett will plead guilty to conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor.
‘Lance Armstrong of horse racing’: Suspended trainer Bob Baffert has history of success, excuses for dirty drug tests
Bob Baffert is horse racing’s most recognizable trainer, whose legacy has been tarnished by failed drug tests and excuses.
A worker didn’t want a birthday party. His company held one anyway. Now it owes him $450K
A Northern Kentucky worker asked a boss not to give him a birthday party, saying it would stress him out. The company did anyway. It didn’t go well.
Cigars, beer and nudity: Virtual courtrooms have seen more wild moments than a cat filter mixup
A Texas attorney couldn’t remove a cat filter from his face during a virtual hearing. That’s just the latest in what has been a crazy year in court.
Breonna Taylor juror says grand jury wasn’t given chance to weigh homicide charges
A juror in the Breonna Taylor case says the grand jury was never given the chance to deliberate whether homicide charges for officers were justified.
‘It’s the law’: Kentucky AG seeks to keep Breonna Taylor grand jurors silent on case
Attorney General Daniel Cameron wants an immediate stay on any judge’s order granting grand jurors the right to speak freely in the Breonna Taylor case.