After 12 Deaths in 12 Months, The Fight to Save Lives in Louisville Jails Continues

One year ago we joined the Louisville community to form a coalition and demand immediate, substantive changes to save lives in Louisville jails. One year later, the community has lost 12 lives in as many months. Louisville's government is overseeing a humanitarian crisis.

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Support Black Maternal Health for Giving Tuesday 2022

We're celebrating Giving Tuesday 2022 by supporting partners and organizations throughout the state that work on Black maternal health.

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Trust the Experts: Hundreds of Kentucky Healthcare Professionals Say Amendment 2 Would Endanger Lives

Healthcare professionals across the commonwealth are asking Kentuckians to vote NO on Amendment 2 because abortion bans endanger patients' lives.

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Meet the Candidates Running for Judge

Judicial races often go unnoticed, but are crucial for reforming our criminal legal system. Check out this page for our first-ever 2022 judicial guide to learn about the candidates and make a decision.

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Faith Leaders Agree: Amendment 2 is an Affront to Religious Liberty

Amendment 2 is an affront to religious liberty – and faith leaders agree. Vote NO on Amendment 2 to defeat this total abortion ban.

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We are Kentucky Rabbis and Cantors: Abortion Bans are Against Our Religion

Amendment 2 – a complete ban on abortion without exceptions – would steal Kentuckians' bodily autonomy and trample over their religious liberty.

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Spending More on Jails Won’t Prevent Pre-Trial Deaths

The Louisville Metro Department of Corrections is in crisis. After 12 deaths in just 10 month, it shouldn’t just be newsworthy – it should shake us to our core. 

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Kentucky Must Use National Opioid Settlement Funds for Harm Reduction, Not More Incarceration

Kentucky continues to face a deadly overdose crisis. The state must use funds from the national opioid settlement to reduce harm and support recovery – not to incarcerate more Kentuckians living with substance use disorder.

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Thousands of Justice-Involved Kentuckians Eligible to Vote in 2022 Election

Roughly 175,000 Kentuckians with a past felony conviction are eligible to vote! Reclaim your right to vote and make your voice heard.

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