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The kind of crimes you hear about on the news -- shootings, car-jackings, robberies -- are up substantially in Louisville this year. But more common crimes -- car break-ins, burglaries, drug possession -- are down. WDRB reporters Travis Ragsdale and Marcus Green discuss the factors leading to a confounding picture of the crime landscape as Louisville juggles the pandemic and racial-justice protest...

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is the first Black person elected independently to a statewide office in Kentucky. Now, all eyes are on the Republican rising star as he navigates the investigation into the Louisville police shooting of Breonna Taylor, whose death in March sparked national protests over police violence against African-Americans. Special guest Perry Bacon Jr., a senior poli...

The decade-long battle over the legality of slot-like "historical horse racing" machines has reached the Kentucky Supreme Court for the second time. WDRB.com business reporter Chris Otts breaks down the history of the dispute, the tremendous growth of the casino-lite industry and what's at stake now. Hosted by WDRB.com reporter Marcus Green. Background: Legal battle over slot-like racing machines...

We return to the new developments in the case of missing Bardstown, Ky. mother Crystal Rogers and her father, Tommy Ballard, who was shot to death. Sherry Ballard, Rogers' mother and Tommy Ballard's widow, talks about the emotional toll of losing both of them and, after four years, being on the cusp of answers. Also, why is the FBI going door to door in Bardstown? Why are they retrieving Rogers' c...

WDRB's Fallon Glick joins the podcast to break down new developments in the case of missing Bardstown, Ky. mother Crystal Rogers, who disappeared nearly five years ago. FBI agents fanned out across Nelson County serving search warrants Thursday as the feds took control of the case.

WDRB.com sports columnist Eric Crawford joins the show to discuss the still-developing plans for college football, Louisville-area high school football and the Kentucky Derby. 

Kentucky and Indiana are nowhere near Florida and Texas when it comes to the coronavirus, but there have been some troubling signs in the last few weeks. WDRB.com reporter Marcus Green joins the show to discuss each state's latest steps and what might lie ahead. 

Five decades before Before Breonna Taylor, there was Manfred Reid. Police treatment of an African-American brought people to the streets of Louisville, and some say the Parkland neighborhood never recovered. WDRB anchor Gilbert Corsey joins the pod to discuss his recent special assignment " The Movement | Call for change after Breonna Taylor's death similar to Louisville 1968 protests ." What's ch...

WDRB.com criminal justice reporter Jason Riley discusses explosive allegations by Breonna Taylor's family that the 26-year-old's shooting death at the hands of Louisville Metro police stems from a mayoral-led redevelopment project in west Louisville. Riley also discusses his story about how the police 'internal' investigator who convinced Taylor's boyfriend Kenneth Walker to talk without a lawyer...

This week's show features WDRB political reporter Lawrence Smith's full interview with U.S. Sen. Maj. Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, conducted July 6, 2020. Smith asks the country's most powerful senator about the prospect of federal aid for states and cities, extending what McConnell calls the unemployment insurance 'bonus' of $600 per week, removing the names of Confederates from military b...

WDRB political reporter Lawrence Smith discusses Amy McGrath's survival in the June 23 Kentucky Democratic primary and the 'tightrope' she'll have to walk this fall against Republican Sen. Maj. Leader Mitch McConnell. Plus, Smith touches on a special election in northeast Louisville and Oldham County that may portend problems for the GOP with suburban voters.

WDRB anchor and reporter Gilbert Corsey joins the show to discuss his extensive coverage of Kentucky's problems with unemployment insurance. Last week's scene in Frankfort, with hundreds waiting in line for help, made national news. Host Chris Otts looks back on decisions he covered at the time in 2017 that are playing a role in what we're seeing today. 

Do students need masks? Smaller class sizes? Social distancing on buses? What happens if a second viral wave hits? Kentucky public schools face a lot of uncertainty about the next academic year and what changes they'll need to make. WDRB.com education reporter Kevin Wheatley joins the podcast to discuss.

WDRB reporter Chad Mills worked nine-straight nights covering the protests over police violence and racial injustice on the streets of Louisville, and he's garnered a huge audience for his Facebook live streams of the events. Despite encountering gun shots and tear gas, Mills says the demonstrations have been largely peaceful. 

Louisville's outbreak of violent protests has roots that are much deeper than the Breonna Taylor tragedy, the death of George Floyd or Monday's fatal shooting of David McAtee. WDRB anchor and reporter Gilbert Corsey explains what's happened over the last five days and how to place it context.

The Jefferson County Board of Education on May 21, 2021 approved a 9.5% increase in local property taxes , the largest annual hike in at least 22 years. WDRB.com education reporter Kevin Wheatley explains why the elected board members supported the dramatic increase amid the coronavirus pandemic and why voters might have the final word in November.   

WDRB's Travis Ragsdale joins the show to recap the tragic Louisville police killing of Breonna Taylor, 26, at her apartment in March. Ragsdale discusses evidence recently uncovered by WDRB that challenges the official police narrative justifying the 'no-knock' search warrant.  Louisville postal inspector: No ‘packages of interest’ at slain EMT Breonna Taylor’s home  

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer joined WDRB in the Morning anchors Candyce Clifft and Sterling Riggs on May 15, 2020 to discuss the controversial police shooting of former Metro EMT Breonna Taylor at her apartment on March 13. This bonus episode features the full interview.  Mayor Fischer deflects questions of confidence in LMPD chief amid Breonna Taylor investigation

WDRB reporter Travis Ragsdale joins the podcast to discuss the collective effort to clear out Louisville's often-crowded jail during the coronavirus pandemic. Has it gone too far? Background: LMPD Chief Steve Conrad calls release of some dangerous inmates by judges 'shocking'

By July 4, amusement parks and festivals could be open for business in Indiana, while pools in Kentucky would remain closed. WDRB.com reporters Chris Otts and Marcus Green explain why Kentucky and Indiana's governors have taken different approaches to reopening, and whether their lack of coordination complicates efforts to contain the new coronavirus. 

Is now the time for a tax increase? Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer may have a different answer to that question than the members of the Jefferson County school board. WDRB's Chad Mills and Kevin Wheatley join the show to explain. 

WDRB.com reporters Chris Otts and Marcus Green discuss Kentucky and Indiana's very preliminary plans to ease restrictions and reopen their economies amid the pandemic. Hear from both governors, Kentucky protesters and Mayor Greg Fischer on whether it's realistic to plan for a Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby. Recorded Monday, April 19, 2020.

Louisville's Perry Bacon Jr., a senior political writer for FiveThirtyEight.com, joins the podcast to discuss local and national politics amid the coronavirus pandemic. Topics include Gov. Andy Beshear's handling of the situation, how things might have been different under former Gov. Matt Bevin, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the recent dust-up between some conservatives and Mayo...

What's a sports columnist to do when there is March Madness? WDRB.com sports columnist Eric Crawford talks about his recent pivot to covering daily virus news and offering commentary on the pandemic's impact on the Louisville community. Plus, Eric takes on Chris' most pressing question: Will there be football? Eric's recent work is available here .

This episode is an audio diary of a rally held March 28, 2020 by GE Appliances factory workers who were upset about having to return the assembly lines amid the coronavirus outbreak. The rally itself had to take on a different form in the age of 'social distancing.' Background: GE Appliances workers decry 'ludicrous' return to work amid outbreak