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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Early protesters line the street around Triangle Park during the fourth night of police brutality protests in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Sarah Michels, staff.

Recounting Lexington’s fourth night of protests

Monday was the fourth consecutive night of Lexington protests regarding recent acts of police brutality towards people of color, in particular the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.A few hundred...

 

Transparency integral for public institutions

By the editorial board October 5, 2016

We do not have the opportunity to have distrust in American public institutions. Our tax dollars are, without our consent, given to these entities, making them servants who should respond and be open to...

ForBlackUK held a healing circle on Saturday, July 9, 2016 on the lawn in front of the main building. 

ForBlackUK holds healing circle for campus community to grieve police brutality

July 9, 2016

Saturday, a group of UK students held a healing circle to focus internally about the deaths of two black men this week. On Tuesday, Alton Sterling was killed after an encounter with two Baton Rouge police...

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