KY Place

A documentary series. Made in Kentucky.

[KY Place @ky_place]

Our latest film follows a community’s fight to confront painful history, challenge modern myths, and transform a site of trauma into a place of truth and healing.

"Taking Cheapside" is now streaming:
https://t.co/WZvGBWbN2d

[cityresearch @cityresearch]

"The Newest Front in America’s Supermarket War Is…Kentucky?"

https://t.co/1Cp1CVlNb9

[Kentucky Historical Society @KyHistSoc]

172 years ago, Craig Newton published a defense of his actions to reduce the sentence of abolitionist Delia Webster, a teacher who helped enslaved people cross the Ohio River. She served two-year sentence in state penitentiary.

➡️https://t.co/8aUBNHN55a
#76for250 #America250KY

[KY Place @ky_place]

"Human beings see themselves as superior to the land and to the Earth, not one with it."

In Russellville, KY, Dr. Dawson turned container gardens on her back porch into the Russellville Urban Gardening Project.

🎧 Read/listen to the full story:
https://t.co/TVQSexWQMf

[Austin Horn @_AustinHorn]

Kentucky Hemp/CBD advocates defending products with some amount of THC were dealt "a body blow" with the passage of the government funding bill.

What's next for them? They hope the new ban (takes effect in 1 year) will die another day.

https://t.co/EQ305c4r4J

[Unfortunate Reality @thinkB4belief]

2018: Mitch McConnell stands in a Kentucky hemp field. "This is the future of Kentucky agriculture," he tells farmers. "Plant hemp. Trust me."

2025: Those same farmers are about to lose everything.

Because McConnell took $73,000 from a whiskey executive.

This is what betrayal looks like 🧵

[WDRB News @WDRBNews]

Neighbors push for answers after oil, sludge seen in Louisville waterway after UPS crash: https://t.co/UPGNR45NuY

[KY Place @ky_place]

"We’re saying to these corporations that control our food: you need to have more humanity. If you take away resources, we’ll just do it ourselves."
In West Louisville, Michael George turned a pandemic-era backyard project into Fifth Element Farms.
https://t.co/aVxdDTQ6yr

[KY Place @ky_place]

"You can’t live on it as a farmer... you’re working somewhere to take care of your farming habit."

Steven Wright of Owenton, KY, shares his deep roots in Owen County, his family's farming legacy, and the choices that come with keeping land in the family.

https://t.co/OE4R8msPtJ

[Sean Willis 🚲 🚌 @allhopeissean]

Almost exactly 32 years ago today, Louisville lost a massive warehouse building in the heart of our downtown live on MTV.

While the lot would eventually become a nice green space, this seems like a lost opportunity for a ton of new housing if the building was reutilized instead.

[Kentucky Historical Society @KyHistSoc]

122 years ago, a check for over $1.3 million was used to pay for the New State Capitol to hold growing legislature in its original home city of Frankfort. It was unveiled June 2, 1910, KY’s 118th birthday.
#76for250 #America250 @America250

[olivia krauth @oliviakrauth]

NEW edition of @thegallerypass:

If U Seek Amy.

https://t.co/lFQNOdkyP3

[WUKY @wuky]

Federal investigation concludes University of Kentucky violated the Civil Rights Act https://t.co/vnLEEKnhAo

[KY Place @ky_place]

"It’s meditative…hands in the dirt, seeing things grow."

Rachel and Joel Grimes of Paducah, KY, grew up surrounded by gardens, cattle, and the rhythms of farm life.

📷 Read and listen to the full story on our blog: People & Places
https://t.co/FSHpqb9BWE

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

After this high school in Kentucky banned cellphones, they saw a 67% increase in students checking out library books.

Kentucky joins a growing number of states, schools and districts that have been implementing new phone bans. https://t.co/XIQZuTNzKP

[Connor Giffin @byconnorgiffin]

This fall, #Kentucky farmers will harvest soybeans, the state's top crop, from an area twice the size of Rhode Island. China, the world's largest soybean buyer, isn't buying.

"It's a critical time for Kentucky agriculture right now," one economist said.
https://t.co/uqEB4CyztL

[KY Place @ky_place]

“Out here, reusing and repurposing isn’t just smart—it’s survival.”

Brandi and Robert Smith of Sadieville, KY, share their journey from raising sheep to salvaging materials on their farm on Frogtown Road.

https://t.co/2VFrXG1rzH

[ShamekaParrishWright @Seasoned4u]

One Day in Prison is Not Justice for Breonna Taylor

One day in prison for a lifetime of moments Breonna Taylor’s family will never share with her is a devastating slap in the face. Brett Hankison was not acting alone the night Breonna was killed. His actions—and those of others—led not only to the loss of Breonna’s life, but to the permanent emotional and psychological harm inflicted on Kenneth Walker. Their civil and human rights were violated in the most intimate and terrifying way: in their own home.

To those directly impacted and to everyone who understands the broader systemic failures this case revealed, one day behind bars does not suffice. This is not justice. It is justice delayed, again and again—and now, justice denied.

This was never just about one case. This was a Movement for Breonna Taylor—and for the many other victims of violence and corruption at the hands of the Louisville Metro Police Department. We who fight for justice, truth, and equity must continue. Because clearly, the scales remain severely unbalanced.

Too many people are losing faith in a system we were taught would be fair and just, regardless of race, gender, or income. Breonna and Kenneth were working-class Kentuckians who should have been safe at home—from everyone, but especially from those sworn to protect and serve.

My heart goes out to Breonna’s family and loved ones. Those who sought some measure of closure or reprieve from this legal process will understandably be devastated by this one-day sentencing. Meanwhile, across Kentucky, people are serving far harsher sentences for crimes rooted in poverty—sentences that harmed no one.

The contradictions are too many to name. But this is exactly why I will continue to organize, speak out, and work to elect leaders who understand the responsibility and the urgency of this moment.

This one-day sentence is not just an insult—it’s a painful reminder that the violence of bad decision-making continues to be overlooked and excused. But we will not stop. We will keep fighting for justice, for truth, and for the safety and dignity of all Kentuckians.

Shameka Parrish-Wright
Mother, Grandmother, Wife, Aunt, Councilwoman for
Louisville Metro Council, District 3
Executive Director, VOCAL-KY
#BreonnaTaylor #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor

https://t.co/5KdNA3xDXw

[KY Place @ky_place]

Happy #Juneteenth, y'all! On this Freedom Day, we wanted to share this fascinating lecture from Dr. Patrick Lewis of @FilsonHistory, who was also featured in "Taking Cheapside."

https://t.co/U1hQ7cAuvZ

[Connor Giffin @byconnorgiffin]

No Kings protest in Louisville has easily drawn hundreds of protesters as of noon, and more are trickling in.

A brief rainstorm didn’t deter the crowd. Follow along @courierjournal 📰