The Supreme Court and the Future of Safe, Legal Abortion Care

The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a lawsuit challenging a Mississippi law that would ban abortion care after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The law clearly violates the precedent set in Roe v. Wade and the fact that the court is even willing to hear arguments is deeply troubling.

By Heather Gatnarek

Protesters at SCOTUS for Abortion Rights

Any Opioid Settlement Funds Should go to Survivors of the Epidemic 

Addiction prevention, education, and drug enforcement activities typically receive funding from settlements with opioid manufacturers. The conversation about how and where to spend settlement funds has overlooked a vital demographic: the survivors of the opioid epidemic.

By Marcus Jackson

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It’s Time to Resume Visitation for Incarcerated Kentuckians and Their Families

It's time for Kentucky jails and prisons to end pandemic isolation measures for vaccinated people to keep families connected, prepare people for reentry into the workforce, and support people through treatment for substance use disorder.

By Marcus Jackson

Prison Visitation Room

2021 Pride Events (June – October)

Communities throughout the commonwealth are coming together to celebrate Pride! Find an event near you and get involved.

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A Conversation with Angela Davis, Music from Ben Sollee, and more

While we couldn't gather in person, we still celebrated our shared accomplishments at the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting over a conversation with Angela Davis, musical performances from Ben Sollee and Scott T Smith, and poetry from Tytianna Wells.

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2021 Legislative Roundup

Catch the highlights from a whirlwind of a legislative session.

By Samuel Crankshaw, Angela Cooper

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Breonna Taylor's Legacy One Year Later

Saturday, March 13, 2021, marks the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death. It wasn’t only the tragedy of a young and promising life stolen that moved Kentuckians to action from Hazard to Paducah; it was also the insult of injustice. 

By Michael Aldridge

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The Kentucky General Assembly Must Stop Attacks on Free Speech

Lawmakers are pushing two bills that would weaponize the criminal legal system to silence a population crying out for justice. Both House Bill 479 and Senate Bill 211 would be used to threaten protesters with excessive prosecution, deterring them from exercising their right to free speech.

By Keturah Herron, Amanda Hall

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Weekly Bill Priorities (March 8 – 12)

If you only have time to call about a few bills, here's a list of what we're watching closely this week.

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