1 00:00:00,833 --> 00:00:04,566 ♪ 2 00:00:04,566 --> 00:00:08,000 >> You just can't KET doing 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:09,166 what we're doing. 4 00:00:09,166 --> 00:00:13,000 It was a week of sadness, anger 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,333 and calls for action. 6 00:00:15,333 --> 00:00:18,700 >> There are 3 general 7 00:00:18,700 --> 00:00:19,700 responses that's run by 5. 8 00:00:19,700 --> 00:00:23,000 >> Police on what to do in a 9 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,833 dangerous situation. 10 00:00:25,833 --> 00:00:27,233 And 9 soldiers killed in a 11 00:00:27,233 --> 00:00:27,966 helicopter crash are remembered 12 00:00:27,966 --> 00:00:32,400 for their work saving lives. 13 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:34,233 Production of Kentucky Edition 14 00:00:34,233 --> 00:00:36,433 is made possible in part by 15 00:00:36,433 --> 00:00:38,933 the KET Endowment for Kentucky 16 00:00:38,933 --> 00:00:39,633 Productions. The only entered 17 00:00:39,633 --> 00:00:40,266 Press Endowment for Public 18 00:00:40,266 --> 00:00:41,900 Affairs and the KET Millennium 19 00:00:41,900 --> 00:00:42,200 Fund. 20 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:46,900 ♪ 21 00:00:46,900 --> 00:00:54,900 ♪ 22 00:00:54,900 --> 00:00:56,933 >> Good evening and welcome 23 00:00:56,933 --> 00:00:57,600 to Kentucky EDITION on this 24 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:59,400 Friday. April, the 14th, I'm 25 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:03,000 Renee Shaw. Thank you for 26 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:04,166 starting off your weekend 27 00:01:04,166 --> 00:01:04,500 with us. 28 00:01:04,500 --> 00:01:05,266 >> A difficult week comes to 29 00:01:05,266 --> 00:01:08,233 an end for the people of 30 00:01:08,233 --> 00:01:09,233 Louisville and the rest of 31 00:01:09,233 --> 00:01:12,233 Kentucky. More on our 32 00:01:12,233 --> 00:01:12,866 continuing coverage of the 33 00:01:12,866 --> 00:01:15,900 Louisville mass shooting. 34 00:01:15,900 --> 00:01:16,533 The funeral was today for 35 00:01:16,533 --> 00:01:17,266 Thomas Elliott. One of 5 people 36 00:01:17,266 --> 00:01:20,566 shot to death at Old National 37 00:01:20,566 --> 00:01:21,566 Bank on Monday. And the 38 00:01:21,566 --> 00:01:22,200 visitations are today for 39 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:23,766 victims. Joshua Barrick and 40 00:01:23,766 --> 00:01:26,566 Deanna Eckert. It's been a week 41 00:01:26,566 --> 00:01:28,033 that has people saying enough, 42 00:01:28,033 --> 00:01:28,966 especially the people who've 43 00:01:28,966 --> 00:01:32,266 seen the results of gun 44 00:01:32,266 --> 00:01:33,033 violence firsthand. 45 00:01:33,033 --> 00:01:33,766 >> For 15 years, I've cared for 46 00:01:33,766 --> 00:01:37,133 victims of violence and gunshot 47 00:01:37,133 --> 00:01:37,766 wounds. And people say I'm 48 00:01:37,766 --> 00:01:39,800 tired, but I'll be answer. 49 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:41,233 It's more than tired. I'm 50 00:01:41,233 --> 00:01:41,900 weary. There's only so many 51 00:01:41,900 --> 00:01:44,133 times you can walk into a room. 52 00:01:44,133 --> 00:01:47,033 And tell someone they're not 53 00:01:47,033 --> 00:01:48,966 coming home tomorrow. It just 54 00:01:48,966 --> 00:01:50,300 breaks your heart. When you 55 00:01:50,300 --> 00:01:53,600 hear someone screaming, Mommy, 56 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:54,166 daddy. 57 00:01:54,166 --> 00:01:56,866 It just becomes too hard day in 58 00:01:56,866 --> 00:01:59,466 and day out to be able to do 59 00:01:59,466 --> 00:02:00,200 that. My team is fantastic. 60 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:00,800 They're they're absolute 61 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,533 professionals in their 62 00:02:03,533 --> 00:02:05,733 wonderful. 63 00:02:05,733 --> 00:02:08,300 Sooner or later, it catches up 64 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:08,966 to everybody. You just can't 65 00:02:08,966 --> 00:02:13,533 KET doing what we're doing. 66 00:02:13,533 --> 00:02:15,066 >> The Courier Journal reports 67 00:02:15,066 --> 00:02:18,166 doctors will examine the 68 00:02:18,166 --> 00:02:19,000 shooter's brain for CTE. 69 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,266 A rare brain condition caused 70 00:02:22,266 --> 00:02:22,900 by repetitive head trauma. 71 00:02:22,900 --> 00:02:24,900 Scientists say there is a 72 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:26,300 connection between CTE and 73 00:02:26,300 --> 00:02:26,966 violence. Connor Sturgeon's 74 00:02:26,966 --> 00:02:29,400 family says they had seen no 75 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,700 signs that sturgeon was capable 76 00:02:32,700 --> 00:02:33,933 of a mass shooting. 77 00:02:33,933 --> 00:02:36,100 After Monday's mass shooting. 78 00:02:36,100 --> 00:02:37,000 The University of Kentucky 79 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:38,000 Police Department held its 80 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:40,066 annual active aggressor 81 00:02:40,066 --> 00:02:41,566 training on campus last night. 82 00:02:41,566 --> 00:02:44,333 The people attending learn what 83 00:02:44,333 --> 00:02:47,633 to look for and what to do and 84 00:02:47,633 --> 00:02:49,666 a dangerous situation. 85 00:02:49,666 --> 00:02:50,333 >> In the event of an active 86 00:02:50,333 --> 00:02:51,933 aggressor, there are 3 general 87 00:02:51,933 --> 00:02:54,833 responses and that's wrong. 88 00:02:54,833 --> 00:02:56,233 >> If I if I 89 00:02:56,233 --> 00:02:58,300 >> every year we have the 90 00:02:58,300 --> 00:02:59,300 annual training for the 91 00:02:59,300 --> 00:03:01,266 community. And what we want to 92 00:03:01,266 --> 00:03:03,200 do is make sure they understand 93 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:03,900 about situational awareness as 94 00:03:03,900 --> 00:03:05,933 well as what we want them to 95 00:03:05,933 --> 00:03:07,900 do when the police respond. 96 00:03:07,900 --> 00:03:10,900 The number one thing we want 97 00:03:10,900 --> 00:03:11,900 people to do is to avoid the 98 00:03:11,900 --> 00:03:14,900 situation or skate by leaving 99 00:03:14,900 --> 00:03:15,866 the area. If you cannot get 100 00:03:15,866 --> 00:03:17,900 away, then, you know, secure 101 00:03:17,900 --> 00:03:19,866 yourself in some type of room 102 00:03:19,866 --> 00:03:20,533 or area where you're not as 103 00:03:20,533 --> 00:03:26,333 much at risk to all of the 104 00:03:26,333 --> 00:03:26,766 fighting back. 105 00:03:26,766 --> 00:03:27,433 >> You know, hiding this is 106 00:03:27,433 --> 00:03:29,466 something that's always been in 107 00:03:29,466 --> 00:03:30,333 the forefront of the college 108 00:03:30,333 --> 00:03:33,233 campuses since Virginia Tech. 109 00:03:33,233 --> 00:03:33,800 One of the things the 110 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:34,533 university takes very seriously 111 00:03:34,533 --> 00:03:37,866 is the safety of our faculty, 112 00:03:37,866 --> 00:03:38,800 staff and students. And we've 113 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,566 almost 15 million dollars over 114 00:03:40,566 --> 00:03:41,200 the last couple years in 115 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,300 physical security, making sure 116 00:03:43,300 --> 00:03:45,300 that we tried every way 117 00:03:45,300 --> 00:03:47,266 possible to KET our campus 118 00:03:47,266 --> 00:03:49,233 safe. But, you know, safety is 119 00:03:49,233 --> 00:03:52,266 a shared responsibility after 120 00:03:52,266 --> 00:03:55,300 the incident in a local this 121 00:03:55,300 --> 00:03:56,200 week. It really brought it 122 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:56,766 back. Everybody's The 123 00:03:56,766 --> 00:03:59,233 importance of it because 124 00:03:59,233 --> 00:04:01,400 sometimes we forget things we 125 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:02,400 don't remember if you don't 126 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,433 practice it and think about 127 00:04:04,433 --> 00:04:06,366 a regular basis. Like when you 128 00:04:06,366 --> 00:04:07,366 walk into this there, you know 129 00:04:07,366 --> 00:04:10,066 what would happen if somebody 130 00:04:10,066 --> 00:04:10,700 came in here as an active 131 00:04:10,700 --> 00:04:11,400 aggressor? How did you escape? 132 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:12,133 Lot of times? We don't think 133 00:04:12,133 --> 00:04:13,900 about that when we go out into 134 00:04:13,900 --> 00:04:14,566 public. So that's what we're 135 00:04:14,566 --> 00:04:16,000 trying to teach people to be 136 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:17,933 more aware of their 137 00:04:17,933 --> 00:04:18,833 surroundings and have a plan. 138 00:04:18,833 --> 00:04:20,600 We don't want to be so hyper 139 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:22,866 vigilant that it it's 140 00:04:22,866 --> 00:04:23,633 disrupted, but we want them to 141 00:04:23,633 --> 00:04:24,633 think about what it is that 142 00:04:24,633 --> 00:04:26,766 when you go in the area that 143 00:04:26,766 --> 00:04:27,466 you should be thinking about, 144 00:04:27,466 --> 00:04:28,133 that could potentially be a 145 00:04:28,133 --> 00:04:30,000 dangerous situation and where 146 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:31,966 the ways you can escape it now. 147 00:04:31,966 --> 00:04:35,000 >> And what you do something 148 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:35,700 like that. We're now tracking 149 00:04:35,700 --> 00:04:36,366 you and we know where you're 150 00:04:36,366 --> 00:04:38,000 at. We're always thinking about 151 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,000 ways that we need to protect 152 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:40,066 ourselves ways that we can 153 00:04:40,066 --> 00:04:42,133 enhance our security. One of 154 00:04:42,133 --> 00:04:44,066 the things that getting ready 155 00:04:44,066 --> 00:04:46,000 to launch in the coming weeks 156 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:47,033 is actually online training 157 00:04:47,033 --> 00:04:47,866 program through my UK portal. 158 00:04:47,866 --> 00:04:52,300 So any UK student or staff or 159 00:04:52,300 --> 00:04:54,466 faculty employee will be able 160 00:04:54,466 --> 00:04:55,266 to access this training if they 161 00:04:55,266 --> 00:04:55,866 weren't able to make it 162 00:04:55,866 --> 00:04:57,266 tonight, what they want to 163 00:04:57,266 --> 00:04:57,966 brush up on it get refreshers 164 00:04:57,966 --> 00:05:00,933 throughout the year. They can 165 00:05:00,933 --> 00:05:02,866 take that training. 166 00:05:02,866 --> 00:05:03,900 >> It's been a rough couple of 167 00:05:03,900 --> 00:05:06,000 weeks in Kentucky. In addition 168 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,933 to the Louisville mass 169 00:05:07,933 --> 00:05:09,600 shooting, 9 soldiers from Fort 170 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,633 Campbell died when 2 Black Hawk 171 00:05:11,633 --> 00:05:15,133 medical evacuation helicopters 172 00:05:15,133 --> 00:05:15,866 crashed on March. 29th during a 173 00:05:15,866 --> 00:05:19,000 memorial service yesterday in 174 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:19,700 Clarksville, Tennessee. The 9 175 00:05:19,700 --> 00:05:20,400 were remembered for their work 176 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:27,033 saving the lives of others. 177 00:05:27,033 --> 00:05:29,566 >> What their passion live as a 178 00:05:29,566 --> 00:05:30,233 legacy of care. You and its 179 00:05:30,233 --> 00:05:33,133 symbol of for each of us to 180 00:05:33,133 --> 00:05:34,800 live by him. 181 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:36,666 You see the comfort we receive 182 00:05:36,666 --> 00:05:37,300 in times of trouble should 183 00:05:37,300 --> 00:05:44,333 inspire us to pay it forward. 184 00:05:44,333 --> 00:05:45,733 And it is our pain to help 185 00:05:45,733 --> 00:05:46,366 others as we as we help to 186 00:05:46,366 --> 00:05:48,233 comfort we remind you the 187 00:05:48,233 --> 00:05:51,533 comfort that we received 2 and 188 00:05:51,533 --> 00:05:54,600 that's the greatest 189 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:55,733 >> the Army continues to 190 00:05:55,733 --> 00:05:56,700 investigate the cause of the 191 00:05:56,700 --> 00:06:01,233 crash, which happened during a 192 00:06:01,233 --> 00:06:03,100 training exercise. Now on to 193 00:06:03,100 --> 00:06:04,766 politics, 12 Republicans are 194 00:06:04,766 --> 00:06:05,400 running for governor of 195 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:07,166 Kentuckyian we're now saying 196 00:06:07,166 --> 00:06:09,100 the first public poll in weeks, 197 00:06:09,100 --> 00:06:10,200 how do the candidates stack up 198 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:13,233 our Casey Parker Bell breaks 199 00:06:13,233 --> 00:06:14,233 down the numbers. 200 00:06:14,233 --> 00:06:16,033 >> They're just 32 days until 201 00:06:16,033 --> 00:06:17,233 Kentucky's primary election 202 00:06:17,233 --> 00:06:19,166 with 12 people vying for the 203 00:06:19,166 --> 00:06:21,200 Republican nomination for 204 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:21,933 governor. A new poll sheds some 205 00:06:21,933 --> 00:06:25,766 light on how Kentucky INS are 206 00:06:25,766 --> 00:06:26,833 feeling about the race. FOX 56 207 00:06:26,833 --> 00:06:28,800 and Emerson College Poll, 900 208 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,866 very likely Republican voters. 209 00:06:31,866 --> 00:06:32,500 The results show Kentucky 210 00:06:32,500 --> 00:06:33,233 Attorney General Daniel Cameron 211 00:06:33,233 --> 00:06:36,300 in the lead with over 30% of 212 00:06:36,300 --> 00:06:37,433 the vote. Former UN Ambassador 213 00:06:37,433 --> 00:06:41,300 Kelly Craft is in second with 214 00:06:41,300 --> 00:06:43,033 23.9%. Agriculture Commissioner 215 00:06:43,033 --> 00:06:43,700 Ryan Quarles had the 3rd 216 00:06:43,700 --> 00:06:47,266 highest percentage of the vote 217 00:06:47,266 --> 00:06:49,133 just under 15%. But more than 218 00:06:49,133 --> 00:06:51,333 20% of the likely primary 219 00:06:51,333 --> 00:06:52,300 voters polled say they remain 220 00:06:52,300 --> 00:06:53,000 undecided. The Miss Cameron's 221 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:53,666 lead has dwindled since the 222 00:06:53,666 --> 00:06:57,700 last public polling released 223 00:06:57,700 --> 00:06:58,366 in January. That poll showed 224 00:06:58,366 --> 00:07:00,966 Cameron with a 26 point lead 225 00:07:00,966 --> 00:07:02,766 over his next closest 226 00:07:02,766 --> 00:07:04,966 competitors. Earlier this week, 227 00:07:04,966 --> 00:07:06,866 Daniel Cameron released his 228 00:07:06,866 --> 00:07:07,633 first television ad. Governor 229 00:07:07,633 --> 00:07:09,500 Beshear, ignore the 230 00:07:09,500 --> 00:07:10,366 Constitution and shut churches 231 00:07:10,366 --> 00:07:11,033 down. 232 00:07:11,033 --> 00:07:13,100 >> And Kelly Craft continues 233 00:07:13,100 --> 00:07:14,666 to flood the airwaves with 234 00:07:14,666 --> 00:07:15,066 commercials. 235 00:07:15,066 --> 00:07:15,933 >> And as Governor, I'll 236 00:07:15,933 --> 00:07:19,000 dismantle the Department of 237 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:20,100 Education and Start fresh. 238 00:07:20,100 --> 00:07:20,833 >> But with over a month before 239 00:07:20,833 --> 00:07:23,333 primary Election Day, Ryan 240 00:07:23,333 --> 00:07:25,833 corals still has time and the 241 00:07:25,833 --> 00:07:27,900 money to run his own 242 00:07:27,900 --> 00:07:28,933 advertising blitz. Campaign 243 00:07:28,933 --> 00:07:30,033 finance reports filed in 244 00:07:30,033 --> 00:07:33,233 January show corals with over 245 00:07:33,233 --> 00:07:35,800 $800,000 to spend only 2 other 246 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:36,466 candidates polled above one 247 00:07:36,466 --> 00:07:38,800 percent. Eric Peters received 248 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:39,400 6% of the vote and state 249 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:44,233 auditor Mike Harmon had 1.7. 250 00:07:44,233 --> 00:07:44,966 Over 40% of polled voters agree 251 00:07:44,966 --> 00:07:48,466 on the most important issue for 252 00:07:48,466 --> 00:07:48,966 the commonwealth. 253 00:07:48,966 --> 00:07:50,700 The economy, threats to 254 00:07:50,700 --> 00:07:52,533 democracy and education are the 255 00:07:52,533 --> 00:07:53,800 next 2 most important issues 256 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:56,933 and the only other ones 257 00:07:56,933 --> 00:07:57,900 receiving more than 10% of the 258 00:07:57,900 --> 00:07:58,200 vote. 259 00:07:58,200 --> 00:07:58,833 >> But people to know that 260 00:07:58,833 --> 00:07:59,533 while today is a horrific act, 261 00:07:59,533 --> 00:08:02,766 I do believe that this is a 262 00:08:02,766 --> 00:08:03,633 safe community. 263 00:08:03,633 --> 00:08:05,500 >> Monday morning shooting at 264 00:08:05,500 --> 00:08:07,033 Old National Bank in downtown 265 00:08:07,033 --> 00:08:07,700 Louisville. So it's some to 266 00:08:07,700 --> 00:08:09,300 question whether Kentucky 267 00:08:09,300 --> 00:08:11,200 should pass to legislation. 268 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:12,633 But polling from Emerson 269 00:08:12,633 --> 00:08:13,333 College shows Republicans are 270 00:08:13,333 --> 00:08:16,400 happy with the state's current 271 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:18,833 gun laws over 70% say Kentucky 272 00:08:18,833 --> 00:08:21,133 laws are just right with 273 00:08:21,133 --> 00:08:24,400 another 17.9% saying the gun 274 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:25,400 laws are too strict. There are 275 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,133 at least 2 more opportunities 276 00:08:27,133 --> 00:08:29,133 for voters to see the GOP 277 00:08:29,133 --> 00:08:30,500 candidates before the May 278 00:08:30,500 --> 00:08:32,533 primary. Kentucky sports radio 279 00:08:32,533 --> 00:08:34,566 will host a debate on April 19. 280 00:08:34,566 --> 00:08:35,233 The candidates will have an 281 00:08:35,233 --> 00:08:37,266 opportunity to appear on KET 282 00:08:37,266 --> 00:08:38,833 Kentucky tonight on May 1st 283 00:08:38,833 --> 00:08:42,133 for Kentucky edition. I'm 284 00:08:42,133 --> 00:08:44,866 Casey Parker Bell. 285 00:08:44,866 --> 00:08:46,400 >> Time now for some analysis 286 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:47,066 and some major developments 287 00:08:47,066 --> 00:08:50,400 this week in Kentucky was 288 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:51,366 political and not from 2 289 00:08:51,366 --> 00:08:53,200 political pundits we have with 290 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:53,933 us. Morgan Eves is a Democratic 291 00:08:53,933 --> 00:08:55,766 consultant and education policy 292 00:08:55,766 --> 00:08:57,733 consultant and Scott Jennings, 293 00:08:57,733 --> 00:08:58,300 who is a conservative 294 00:08:58,300 --> 00:09:00,900 commentator. You might see 295 00:09:00,900 --> 00:09:02,333 every now and then on CNN and 296 00:09:02,333 --> 00:09:03,066 founding partner of runs, which 297 00:09:03,066 --> 00:09:04,033 a government relations and 298 00:09:04,033 --> 00:09:06,066 communications firm. Thank you 299 00:09:06,066 --> 00:09:07,100 for being with us. We 300 00:09:07,100 --> 00:09:09,866 appreciate you both. It's been 301 00:09:09,866 --> 00:09:10,400 a tough in Kentucky, 302 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:11,866 particularly in Louisville. 303 00:09:11,866 --> 00:09:13,033 And I want to start with you, 304 00:09:13,033 --> 00:09:16,733 Scott. Emotions are still high 305 00:09:16,733 --> 00:09:18,500 and we know that funerals are 306 00:09:18,500 --> 00:09:19,233 happening for the 5 victims who 307 00:09:19,233 --> 00:09:21,766 were gunned down at Old 308 00:09:21,766 --> 00:09:22,433 National Bank on Monday this 309 00:09:22,433 --> 00:09:25,333 week. Just your reaction and 310 00:09:25,333 --> 00:09:27,533 thoughts. 311 00:09:27,533 --> 00:09:29,300 >> Yeah, it was a shocking what 312 00:09:29,300 --> 00:09:32,600 happened it left a huge hole in 313 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:34,066 this community because 314 00:09:34,066 --> 00:09:35,966 of how well known well liked in 315 00:09:35,966 --> 00:09:38,066 and well regarded. The victims 316 00:09:38,066 --> 00:09:40,033 were where this happened in 317 00:09:40,033 --> 00:09:41,000 downtown Louisville is the 318 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:41,666 place where most people who 319 00:09:41,666 --> 00:09:44,066 live have been, you know, that 320 00:09:44,066 --> 00:09:44,766 the sidewalk people have been 321 00:09:44,766 --> 00:09:45,433 on it the right next to the 322 00:09:45,433 --> 00:09:47,966 baseball stadium. Most people 323 00:09:47,966 --> 00:09:50,166 have been in. And so it was 324 00:09:50,166 --> 00:09:50,833 really easy to visualize 325 00:09:50,833 --> 00:09:52,533 yourself and your family being 326 00:09:52,533 --> 00:09:55,800 you know, in a place with such 327 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:57,800 unspeakable violence, my heart 328 00:09:57,800 --> 00:09:58,433 really breaking for the 329 00:09:58,433 --> 00:10:00,500 families that were affected. 330 00:10:00,500 --> 00:10:02,400 And I just also want to 331 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:04,466 compliment Governor Beshear and 332 00:10:04,466 --> 00:10:05,166 Mayor Greenberg and the other 333 00:10:05,166 --> 00:10:07,866 officials who talk in the state 334 00:10:07,866 --> 00:10:08,533 and have been active in the 335 00:10:08,533 --> 00:10:11,066 stands. I do think they've done 336 00:10:11,066 --> 00:10:12,733 a nice job. I was on CNN the 337 00:10:12,733 --> 00:10:13,433 other after Governor Beshear's 338 00:10:13,433 --> 00:10:16,733 big interview. And I I really 339 00:10:16,733 --> 00:10:18,866 thought he reflected certainly 340 00:10:18,866 --> 00:10:19,566 the emotional our break of the 341 00:10:19,566 --> 00:10:20,200 situation. So just a quick 342 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:20,866 compliment for all those who 343 00:10:20,866 --> 00:10:24,133 are having to deal with the 344 00:10:24,133 --> 00:10:25,933 aftermath of a really a 345 00:10:25,933 --> 00:10:26,633 horrible and tragic situation, 346 00:10:26,633 --> 00:10:27,300 you know, and to add to that 347 00:10:27,300 --> 00:10:30,166 gratitude to the LMPD for their 348 00:10:30,166 --> 00:10:30,866 quick response. 3 minutes. 349 00:10:30,866 --> 00:10:31,533 >> After the first call came 350 00:10:31,533 --> 00:10:35,400 Organizo give you a chance to 351 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:36,466 respond as well. 352 00:10:36,466 --> 00:10:37,300 >> I echo what Scott said. 353 00:10:37,300 --> 00:10:38,333 You know, it's a heartbreaking 354 00:10:38,333 --> 00:10:41,400 situation right in the heart of 355 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:43,433 downtown Louisville. Sort of 356 00:10:43,433 --> 00:10:45,366 along the of Scott. Many of 357 00:10:45,366 --> 00:10:47,400 us can remember when we were on 358 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:49,200 the steps of old National Bank 359 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:49,866 last either watching friends 360 00:10:49,866 --> 00:10:51,800 finish races are on our way 361 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:53,533 to and from somewhere downtown. 362 00:10:53,533 --> 00:10:57,500 So it hit home for a lot of us 363 00:10:57,500 --> 00:10:58,200 because we have been there and 364 00:10:58,200 --> 00:10:59,366 also is a big hole in the 365 00:10:59,366 --> 00:11:01,400 community. But gun violence is 366 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:03,266 not a stranger to Louisville. 367 00:11:03,266 --> 00:11:06,233 It's something that's common 368 00:11:06,233 --> 00:11:09,200 there. And I think that makes 369 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,133 the situation even more Again, 370 00:11:11,133 --> 00:11:13,200 LMPD did incredibly heroic 371 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:16,700 actions definitely save lives. 372 00:11:16,700 --> 00:11:18,800 And I think you've less of a 373 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:21,533 call to action by politicians 374 00:11:21,533 --> 00:11:24,233 coming out of this. Maybe then 375 00:11:24,233 --> 00:11:27,333 gun violence situations because 376 00:11:27,333 --> 00:11:29,266 it is so tragic and because 377 00:11:29,266 --> 00:11:30,000 many of us KET and were friends 378 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:31,300 with some of those involved. 379 00:11:31,300 --> 00:11:32,566 But you're still hearing that. 380 00:11:32,566 --> 00:11:33,266 I mean, Mayor Craig Greenberg, 381 00:11:33,266 --> 00:11:35,633 I was there at that press 382 00:11:35,633 --> 00:11:36,600 conference on Tuesday. I 383 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:37,633 believe it was when he said 384 00:11:37,633 --> 00:11:39,700 we want more autonomy and 385 00:11:39,700 --> 00:11:40,766 deciding our gun laws in 386 00:11:40,766 --> 00:11:41,666 Louisville and. 387 00:11:41,666 --> 00:11:42,433 >> And the confiscated weapons 388 00:11:42,433 --> 00:11:43,133 that get auctioned in back on 389 00:11:43,133 --> 00:11:46,200 the street. There's got to be 390 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:48,033 some kind of policy that goes 391 00:11:48,033 --> 00:11:51,033 against that. And but we're 392 00:11:51,033 --> 00:11:52,066 hearing Scott Jennings that, 393 00:11:52,066 --> 00:11:53,066 you know, Republicans response 394 00:11:53,066 --> 00:11:53,800 when it comes to this and the 395 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:55,433 political arena has been 396 00:11:55,433 --> 00:11:59,500 somewhat muted some would say 397 00:11:59,500 --> 00:12:01,600 we heard former a state senator 398 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:02,600 Paul Hornback. You know, we've 399 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,600 had co-sponsored with now 400 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:06,266 Congressman Morgan McGarvey, 401 00:12:06,266 --> 00:12:06,966 the crisis aversion and rights 402 00:12:06,966 --> 00:12:08,933 retention bill, which is type 403 00:12:08,933 --> 00:12:10,666 of a red flag law to KET 404 00:12:10,666 --> 00:12:11,333 firearms, the hands of those 405 00:12:11,333 --> 00:12:14,700 who are dangerous to themselves 406 00:12:14,700 --> 00:12:15,700 or someone else. But where are 407 00:12:15,700 --> 00:12:16,633 the rally in calls from the 408 00:12:16,633 --> 00:12:17,366 Republican Party? Had they feel 409 00:12:17,366 --> 00:12:20,133 about gun laws at this 410 00:12:20,133 --> 00:12:22,433 particular juncture? 411 00:12:22,433 --> 00:12:24,300 >> I think most Republicans 412 00:12:24,300 --> 00:12:25,366 think that the problem with gun 413 00:12:25,366 --> 00:12:26,433 violence is not the guns and 414 00:12:26,433 --> 00:12:28,366 the people. And I think most 415 00:12:28,366 --> 00:12:29,033 Democrats think the problem 416 00:12:29,033 --> 00:12:29,733 with gun violence is the guns. 417 00:12:29,733 --> 00:12:32,233 And so you have 2 parties there 418 00:12:32,233 --> 00:12:32,800 just. 419 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:33,800 Right now, Phyllis Offically in 420 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:35,033 opposition to one another about 421 00:12:35,033 --> 00:12:38,866 the root causes of these tragic 422 00:12:38,866 --> 00:12:39,500 situations. Obviously the 423 00:12:39,500 --> 00:12:41,066 Legislature does it come back 424 00:12:41,066 --> 00:12:42,933 into session until next January 425 00:12:42,933 --> 00:12:44,033 unless the governor calls them? 426 00:12:44,033 --> 00:12:46,133 And you know, I think it's 427 00:12:46,133 --> 00:12:47,966 going to take some time, for 428 00:12:47,966 --> 00:12:49,633 this to because one question 429 00:12:49,633 --> 00:12:50,333 Republicans always have after 430 00:12:50,333 --> 00:12:53,066 these kinds of situations as 431 00:12:53,066 --> 00:12:54,266 what kind of law could you pass 432 00:12:54,266 --> 00:12:55,666 actually prevent something like 433 00:12:55,666 --> 00:12:56,400 this from happening or what the 434 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:57,633 law you're proposing have 435 00:12:57,633 --> 00:13:00,366 prevented discussed. That the 436 00:13:00,366 --> 00:13:01,033 case there are there is one 437 00:13:01,033 --> 00:13:04,000 that would stop this person. 438 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,000 It seems like a, you know, pre 439 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,966 snap with that with the 440 00:13:07,966 --> 00:13:08,933 assailant here. I do think that 441 00:13:08,933 --> 00:13:11,433 there is some conversation that 442 00:13:11,433 --> 00:13:15,500 could be had in the state what 443 00:13:15,500 --> 00:13:17,300 kind of people who might be 444 00:13:17,300 --> 00:13:18,366 involved in the mental health 445 00:13:18,366 --> 00:13:19,066 system and or maybe have been 446 00:13:19,066 --> 00:13:21,333 involved in the criminal 447 00:13:21,333 --> 00:13:22,400 justice system already some. 448 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:23,333 How could they be put into a 449 00:13:23,333 --> 00:13:24,266 system where, you know, there's 450 00:13:24,266 --> 00:13:26,433 more at least a more extended 451 00:13:26,433 --> 00:13:27,300 background check? I do think 452 00:13:27,300 --> 00:13:28,000 that conversation is more than 453 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:28,700 bin politically viable. But of 454 00:13:28,700 --> 00:13:29,400 course, this is all happening 455 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:32,300 against the backdrop of the 456 00:13:32,300 --> 00:13:32,900 governor's race. 90% of 457 00:13:32,900 --> 00:13:33,633 Republicans in this state think 458 00:13:33,633 --> 00:13:35,300 we have perfectly fine done 459 00:13:35,300 --> 00:13:36,000 laws that they're already too 460 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:39,033 strict. And you've got a 461 00:13:39,033 --> 00:13:40,933 Democrat governor who? 462 00:13:40,933 --> 00:13:42,966 I think, you know, despite 463 00:13:42,966 --> 00:13:43,666 being a Democrat is running in 464 00:13:43,666 --> 00:13:44,566 a state that's pretty red and 465 00:13:44,566 --> 00:13:45,300 full of a lot of conservatives, 466 00:13:45,300 --> 00:13:46,000 even some that are registered 467 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:49,200 Democrats and he's got a way 468 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:50,033 that as well. So it the 469 00:13:50,033 --> 00:13:50,733 politics 7 is tricky. May just 470 00:13:50,733 --> 00:13:52,566 be too soon. You for us to know 471 00:13:52,566 --> 00:13:54,533 how it's going to turn out. 472 00:13:54,533 --> 00:13:55,600 Well, that's a question we're 473 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:56,500 just getting rose ready to ask 474 00:13:56,500 --> 00:13:57,566 Morgan. I mean, the governor 475 00:13:57,566 --> 00:14:00,200 hasn't made any statement about 476 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:00,800 gun laws and this is not 477 00:14:00,800 --> 00:14:01,433 perhaps the time to do so 478 00:14:01,433 --> 00:14:02,133 considering where we are still 479 00:14:02,133 --> 00:14:05,233 with this. 480 00:14:05,233 --> 00:14:05,966 >> Do you anticipate they're 481 00:14:05,966 --> 00:14:07,900 being more conversation that he 482 00:14:07,900 --> 00:14:08,566 might make this part of his 483 00:14:08,566 --> 00:14:10,033 reelection campaign and some. 484 00:14:10,033 --> 00:14:14,000 Why would that be wise looking 485 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:14,633 at Governor Beshear's past 486 00:14:14,633 --> 00:14:16,800 campaigns, both for attorney 487 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:18,833 general and his food first 488 00:14:18,833 --> 00:14:20,800 gubernatorial run. You saw that 489 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:21,933 he did talk about gun violence 490 00:14:21,933 --> 00:14:23,066 and he is a proponent of the 491 00:14:23,066 --> 00:14:26,966 Second Amendment. But he's also 492 00:14:26,966 --> 00:14:27,400 a proponent of 493 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:28,466 >> ensuring people that have 494 00:14:28,466 --> 00:14:29,133 access to deadly weapons are 495 00:14:29,133 --> 00:14:33,166 people that are responsible in 496 00:14:33,166 --> 00:14:34,100 law abiding. He I think at some 497 00:14:34,100 --> 00:14:37,333 point will bring This is part 498 00:14:37,333 --> 00:14:37,933 of his greater cam pain. 499 00:14:37,933 --> 00:14:41,366 But again, now is not the time, 500 00:14:41,366 --> 00:14:42,066 especially for him. He lost a 501 00:14:42,066 --> 00:14:45,433 very good friend. It's probably 502 00:14:45,433 --> 00:14:47,066 a bit too fresh for him. 503 00:14:47,066 --> 00:14:47,766 But given that were seen ultra 504 00:14:47,766 --> 00:14:51,066 conservative governors like 505 00:14:51,066 --> 00:14:54,100 Bill Lee and Tennessee 506 00:14:54,100 --> 00:14:54,966 recommends red flawed lag I 507 00:14:54,966 --> 00:14:57,066 think it's it's going to be a 508 00:14:57,066 --> 00:14:59,000 talking point and it's one that 509 00:14:59,000 --> 00:14:59,966 quite frankly, Kentuckians need 510 00:14:59,966 --> 00:15:00,700 to hear, particularly after 511 00:15:00,700 --> 00:15:03,800 the debate they've had that led 512 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:04,400 to all the other kind of 513 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,700 political state house turmoil 514 00:15:06,700 --> 00:15:09,733 there in Tennessee. Let's talk 515 00:15:09,733 --> 00:15:10,566 about another recent Scott 516 00:15:10,566 --> 00:15:11,066 Jennings that came 517 00:15:11,066 --> 00:15:14,433 >> Emerson College and FOX. 518 00:15:14,433 --> 00:15:16,600 56 news about how the GOP 519 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:17,633 gubernatorial primary is 520 00:15:17,633 --> 00:15:19,466 tightening and that that lead 521 00:15:19,466 --> 00:15:21,033 that Kelly Craft at our this 522 00:15:21,033 --> 00:15:21,733 skews me Daniel Cameron had is 523 00:15:21,733 --> 00:15:24,966 shrinking. Tell us about what's 524 00:15:24,966 --> 00:15:26,066 going on here. 525 00:15:26,066 --> 00:15:27,900 >> we haven't had any public 526 00:15:27,900 --> 00:15:30,066 polls really since January, 527 00:15:30,066 --> 00:15:31,033 but since that the league for 528 00:15:31,033 --> 00:15:33,033 Cameron, which was substantial, 529 00:15:33,033 --> 00:15:34,700 has shrunk, according to this 530 00:15:34,700 --> 00:15:35,333 one survey down to about 6 531 00:15:35,333 --> 00:15:36,100 points. And it's really not 532 00:15:36,100 --> 00:15:36,766 surprising. Kelly Kraft has 533 00:15:36,766 --> 00:15:40,733 been up until very recently. 534 00:15:40,733 --> 00:15:42,733 The only Republican campaign 535 00:15:42,733 --> 00:15:43,600 doing any paid television 536 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:44,300 advertising at all. And it is 537 00:15:44,300 --> 00:15:47,000 been substantial. She has been 538 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:47,700 advertising statewide. Some of 539 00:15:47,700 --> 00:15:49,166 its been positive to her. 540 00:15:49,166 --> 00:15:50,566 Some of it has been attack ads 541 00:15:50,566 --> 00:15:51,333 against Cameron. And so in this 542 00:15:51,333 --> 00:15:55,200 survey, you see that reflected 543 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,200 she's been spending and voters 544 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:57,933 have been flowing her way. 545 00:15:57,933 --> 00:15:58,600 Cameron in the survey still 546 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:00,566 retains very high personal 547 00:16:00,566 --> 00:16:02,666 favorability ratings among 548 00:16:02,666 --> 00:16:04,666 Republicans. So he remains I 549 00:16:04,666 --> 00:16:05,566 think the leader and the front 550 00:16:05,566 --> 00:16:07,633 runner in this, but it's a lot 551 00:16:07,633 --> 00:16:08,433 closer. And then the 3rd guy, 552 00:16:08,433 --> 00:16:10,333 Ryan corals coming in at about 553 00:16:10,333 --> 00:16:11,866 15%. He showed some improvement 554 00:16:11,866 --> 00:16:12,600 over some of the public surveys 555 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,533 in January. He's not really 556 00:16:15,533 --> 00:16:16,500 done any spending at all. 557 00:16:16,500 --> 00:16:17,466 And so if you're the corals 558 00:16:17,466 --> 00:16:19,500 campaign to, I think you feel 559 00:16:19,500 --> 00:16:20,233 good that you didn't move down, 560 00:16:20,233 --> 00:16:22,000 that you actually moved ahead 561 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:22,533 despite not having a 562 00:16:22,533 --> 00:16:23,900 substantial advertising 563 00:16:23,900 --> 00:16:25,900 campaign. One thing I know for 564 00:16:25,900 --> 00:16:26,600 sure this thing's going to be 565 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:27,233 a barn-burner, any cameras 566 00:16:27,233 --> 00:16:28,900 ahead. But Kraft is spinning 567 00:16:28,900 --> 00:16:30,900 herself into a close second. 568 00:16:30,900 --> 00:16:32,966 And there's about 5 weeks to 569 00:16:32,966 --> 00:16:33,666 go. And you've got camera now 570 00:16:33,666 --> 00:16:34,300 on the air craft is fully 571 00:16:34,300 --> 00:16:37,033 engaged. I expect corals on 572 00:16:37,033 --> 00:16:37,700 the air very soon. Even Eric 573 00:16:37,700 --> 00:16:40,966 Peters is on the air and some 574 00:16:40,966 --> 00:16:41,600 so the battle is joined by 575 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:42,833 multiple campaigns. At this 576 00:16:42,833 --> 00:16:44,400 point. It's going to be a close 577 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:44,666 one. 578 00:16:44,666 --> 00:16:48,466 >> And for that poll, we saw 579 00:16:48,466 --> 00:16:49,133 the auditor, Mike Harmon and 580 00:16:49,133 --> 00:16:52,066 Allan CAC, the current mayor, 581 00:16:52,066 --> 00:16:53,000 Somerset kind of move down in 582 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:54,933 that poll. So anything could 583 00:16:54,933 --> 00:16:57,133 happen, right? So Democrats are 584 00:16:57,133 --> 00:16:58,066 just watching and waiting. 585 00:16:58,066 --> 00:17:00,200 Is that right? Anything could 586 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:00,833 happen at the majority of 587 00:17:00,833 --> 00:17:03,033 Democrats are firmly behind 588 00:17:03,033 --> 00:17:04,200 Governor Beshear. So to my 589 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:04,966 party, it's a bit of a moot 590 00:17:04,966 --> 00:17:06,300 point because we think he's 591 00:17:06,300 --> 00:17:07,100 going to come out on top in 592 00:17:07,100 --> 00:17:08,933 November. 593 00:17:08,933 --> 00:17:11,733 >> So we're watching with awe 594 00:17:11,733 --> 00:17:13,866 with some skepticism about 595 00:17:13,866 --> 00:17:15,766 about this election in general. 596 00:17:15,766 --> 00:17:16,533 Well, thank you, Morgan Eves. 597 00:17:16,533 --> 00:17:17,233 Thank you. Scott Jennings, we 598 00:17:17,233 --> 00:17:17,966 appreciate your time. Have a 599 00:17:17,966 --> 00:17:20,900 good weekend. 600 00:17:20,900 --> 00:17:21,400 >> Thank you. Bye. 601 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:27,500 ♪ 602 00:17:27,500 --> 00:17:30,233 >> Now to economic development 603 00:17:30,233 --> 00:17:30,866 and South Central eyeglass 604 00:17:30,866 --> 00:17:32,366 broke ground this morning at 605 00:17:32,366 --> 00:17:33,133 the Kentucky transport in 606 00:17:33,133 --> 00:17:35,100 Bowling Green. The company 607 00:17:35,100 --> 00:17:37,033 makes glass containers. This 608 00:17:37,033 --> 00:17:37,633 new location will supply 609 00:17:37,633 --> 00:17:40,700 bottles for the spirits 610 00:17:40,700 --> 00:17:41,433 industry. 611 00:17:41,433 --> 00:17:44,300 >> We brought this factor here 612 00:17:44,300 --> 00:17:44,933 for a couple of different 613 00:17:44,933 --> 00:17:47,033 reasons. 3 of them are location 614 00:17:47,033 --> 00:17:48,900 location. And of course, 615 00:17:48,900 --> 00:17:50,100 location location because this 616 00:17:50,100 --> 00:17:50,733 is a fantastic place to do 617 00:17:50,733 --> 00:17:51,400 business. As we've seen here 618 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,500 today might go. Some community 619 00:17:54,500 --> 00:17:55,266 will welcome it. the workforce 620 00:17:55,266 --> 00:17:57,000 here is great. And the 621 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,400 attention to it is fantastic. 622 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:00,066 And 3rd, it is in close 623 00:18:00,066 --> 00:18:00,733 proximity to a key customer 624 00:18:00,733 --> 00:18:03,566 base for us both present and 625 00:18:03,566 --> 00:18:04,966 future. 626 00:18:04,966 --> 00:18:08,000 >> And that customer base 627 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:08,700 refers to the Kentucky bourbon 628 00:18:08,700 --> 00:18:10,000 distilleries allied law says 629 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:13,366 the new facility will main up 630 00:18:13,366 --> 00:18:14,866 to 140 jobs. 631 00:18:14,866 --> 00:18:15,566 The Louisville Orchestra is 632 00:18:15,566 --> 00:18:20,733 expanding and you could be a 633 00:18:20,733 --> 00:18:21,566 part of it. A new special 634 00:18:21,566 --> 00:18:22,233 symphony is being created to 635 00:18:22,233 --> 00:18:22,833 incorporate hundreds of 636 00:18:22,833 --> 00:18:25,166 community members into free 637 00:18:25,166 --> 00:18:29,200 outdoor performances. Our 638 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:29,766 Kelsey Starks explains 639 00:18:29,766 --> 00:18:32,433 Louisville broadcast is unlike 640 00:18:32,433 --> 00:18:33,233 anything we've ever seen. 641 00:18:33,233 --> 00:18:34,666 An outdoor concert featuring 642 00:18:34,666 --> 00:18:37,666 hundreds of local musicians. 643 00:18:37,666 --> 00:18:38,600 Police said the lava 644 00:18:38,600 --> 00:18:39,266 >> is a composer and part of 645 00:18:39,266 --> 00:18:42,433 the Louisville Orchestra as 646 00:18:42,433 --> 00:18:42,866 creators Core. 647 00:18:42,866 --> 00:18:44,566 >> And you're inviting 648 00:18:44,566 --> 00:18:46,533 everybody to join in this. 649 00:18:46,533 --> 00:18:48,400 Tell us how this whole thing 650 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:49,000 works. Sure. Well, Lou, 651 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:50,400 broadcast is, as you mentioned, 652 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:53,866 it's for hundreds of musicians. 653 00:18:53,866 --> 00:18:54,466 >> And it's designed to 654 00:18:54,466 --> 00:18:55,166 celebrate that the local music 655 00:18:55,166 --> 00:18:57,866 communities in Louisville, the 656 00:18:57,866 --> 00:18:58,933 town crier. 657 00:18:58,933 --> 00:19:00,700 >> It is a community choir. 658 00:19:00,700 --> 00:19:01,366 Just anybody can join. Yeah. 659 00:19:01,366 --> 00:19:02,666 I just made it up. The town 660 00:19:02,666 --> 00:19:04,733 crier, as you know, because 661 00:19:04,733 --> 00:19:05,733 that those the the town crier 662 00:19:05,733 --> 00:19:07,766 used to be somebody who would 663 00:19:07,766 --> 00:19:09,166 yell the news on the corner and 664 00:19:09,166 --> 00:19:09,900 this is sort of the good news. 665 00:19:09,900 --> 00:19:10,533 It moved. All right. Is it 666 00:19:10,533 --> 00:19:11,833 does. It does so much music 667 00:19:11,833 --> 00:19:13,933 making here. Some writing music 668 00:19:13,933 --> 00:19:14,600 that is that could be some. 669 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:15,733 But anyway, you don't have to. 670 00:19:15,733 --> 00:19:17,133 You don't have to read music 671 00:19:17,133 --> 00:19:17,800 right? It's been some people 672 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:21,100 than signing up with. So many 673 00:19:21,100 --> 00:19:22,200 people signed up and there are 674 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:24,100 around 13 groups that are going 675 00:19:24,100 --> 00:19:24,866 to be involved in this piece. 676 00:19:24,866 --> 00:19:27,833 I'm writing music for all 13 of 677 00:19:27,833 --> 00:19:28,500 them to perform at the same 678 00:19:28,500 --> 00:19:28,800 time. 679 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:29,366 >> They're going to be 680 00:19:29,366 --> 00:19:30,066 performances at Shelby Parts, 681 00:19:30,066 --> 00:19:34,100 right? And at the Big 4 Bridge 682 00:19:34,100 --> 00:19:35,066 and Waterfront Park. And those 683 00:19:35,066 --> 00:19:37,066 are significant. You chose 684 00:19:37,066 --> 00:19:37,700 those places for a reason. 685 00:19:37,700 --> 00:19:39,366 Explain. I've done this project 686 00:19:39,366 --> 00:19:40,000 and other cities. A couple 687 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:40,700 other cities in the world, but 688 00:19:40,700 --> 00:19:43,700 in Berlin and I didn't have to 689 00:19:43,700 --> 00:19:44,400 just go. Louisville is the 3rd 690 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:45,866 city in this family of cities 691 00:19:45,866 --> 00:19:46,633 that has everything that it 692 00:19:46,633 --> 00:19:50,333 takes to make a stunning 693 00:19:50,333 --> 00:19:50,966 broadcast piece like this. 694 00:19:50,966 --> 00:19:51,666 One of the business community 695 00:19:51,666 --> 00:19:54,300 that the other one is having 696 00:19:54,300 --> 00:19:55,000 iconic sites that are really, 697 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:55,700 you know, that really are sort 698 00:19:55,700 --> 00:19:58,533 of historic to the 699 00:19:58,533 --> 00:19:59,300 neighborhoods they're in. 700 00:19:59,300 --> 00:20:00,066 Shelby Park is where we're 701 00:20:00,066 --> 00:20:00,700 living now. The creators, 702 00:20:00,700 --> 00:20:03,566 crook, composer. So it's sort 703 00:20:03,566 --> 00:20:04,266 of our hometown park, but also 704 00:20:04,266 --> 00:20:06,733 the big 4 bridge is a former 705 00:20:06,733 --> 00:20:07,433 industrial site which has now 706 00:20:07,433 --> 00:20:08,100 been given back to the city. 707 00:20:08,100 --> 00:20:10,966 And I think this really 708 00:20:10,966 --> 00:20:11,533 beautiful, 709 00:20:11,533 --> 00:20:13,100 you know, to come into the 710 00:20:13,100 --> 00:20:13,900 celebrate to in to interpret 711 00:20:13,900 --> 00:20:15,866 these historic sites that used 712 00:20:15,866 --> 00:20:17,966 to have this other purpose 713 00:20:17,966 --> 00:20:18,666 right, and celebrate the fact 714 00:20:18,666 --> 00:20:22,766 that they've been given back 715 00:20:22,766 --> 00:20:23,766 to the people of all those 2 716 00:20:23,766 --> 00:20:24,466 free performances, by the way, 717 00:20:24,466 --> 00:20:28,400 are happening Sunday, April 718 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:29,100 23rd in Shelby Park, an 11 30 719 00:20:29,100 --> 00:20:29,800 and then at waterfront parks, 720 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,833 Big 4 bridge. That's at 721 00:20:32,833 --> 00:20:34,133 07:00PM. 722 00:20:34,133 --> 00:20:35,000 Thank you, Kelsey. The 723 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:35,700 Louisville Orchestra creators 724 00:20:35,700 --> 00:20:37,933 Corps is in its first year. 725 00:20:37,933 --> 00:20:43,566 ♪ 726 00:20:43,566 --> 00:20:44,300 >> Receiving a cancer diagnosis 727 00:20:44,300 --> 00:20:47,000 is one of the hardest things 728 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:47,433 to go through. 729 00:20:47,433 --> 00:20:50,900 >> And getting treatment isn't 730 00:20:50,900 --> 00:20:52,966 always easy. Travel to hope is 731 00:20:52,966 --> 00:20:54,033 a new nonprofit helping cancer 732 00:20:54,033 --> 00:20:54,633 patients having trouble 733 00:20:54,633 --> 00:20:56,833 affording travel to the 734 00:20:56,833 --> 00:20:58,366 lifesaving care they need 735 00:20:58,366 --> 00:21:01,733 that's often out of state or 736 00:21:01,733 --> 00:21:03,000 even across the country. 737 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:05,500 >> Well, even though we 738 00:21:05,500 --> 00:21:06,166 launched last September, our 739 00:21:06,166 --> 00:21:09,533 story really starts back in 740 00:21:09,533 --> 00:21:10,600 June of 2015, where in one 741 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,400 week's time both my 742 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,566 mother-in-law and my husband 743 00:21:14,566 --> 00:21:15,500 were diagnosed with rare and 744 00:21:15,500 --> 00:21:16,400 aggressive cancers and they 745 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:19,500 both needed to travel for the 746 00:21:19,500 --> 00:21:20,833 treatment that they need. 747 00:21:20,833 --> 00:21:21,700 And it was actually David's 748 00:21:21,700 --> 00:21:25,700 inspiration to start travel to 749 00:21:25,700 --> 00:21:26,566 hope and we named it. We came 750 00:21:26,566 --> 00:21:28,433 up with a logo and began the 751 00:21:28,433 --> 00:21:30,633 process and then unfortunately, 752 00:21:30,633 --> 00:21:32,133 Davids health took a pretty 753 00:21:32,133 --> 00:21:34,900 rapid downturn and he passed in 754 00:21:34,900 --> 00:21:36,866 September of 2017. And we've 755 00:21:36,866 --> 00:21:38,533 lost Connie the the year 756 00:21:38,533 --> 00:21:39,566 before. Flash forward 5 years. 757 00:21:39,566 --> 00:21:43,566 My son's almost nearly grown 758 00:21:43,566 --> 00:21:45,300 it this time. So I'm I'm 759 00:21:45,300 --> 00:21:45,966 thrilled that on hit the 5th 760 00:21:45,966 --> 00:21:47,233 anniversary of his passing, 761 00:21:47,233 --> 00:21:51,666 we launched travel to help last 762 00:21:51,666 --> 00:21:54,000 September. 8th. We fulfill our 763 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:57,300 mission by helping provide 764 00:21:57,300 --> 00:21:57,933 information to cancer 765 00:21:57,933 --> 00:22:01,066 patients on lodging, 766 00:22:01,066 --> 00:22:01,666 transportation and other 767 00:22:01,666 --> 00:22:02,966 financial resources and 768 00:22:02,966 --> 00:22:05,100 organizations that can help 769 00:22:05,100 --> 00:22:07,033 them for their travel. However, 770 00:22:07,033 --> 00:22:07,966 when that is not enough, and a 771 00:22:07,966 --> 00:22:08,566 patient has significant 772 00:22:08,566 --> 00:22:11,866 financial need beyond what they 773 00:22:11,866 --> 00:22:12,733 can offer, then that's where 774 00:22:12,733 --> 00:22:14,633 travel to help can come in and 775 00:22:14,633 --> 00:22:15,233 provide direct financial 776 00:22:15,233 --> 00:22:16,733 assistance to get them the rest 777 00:22:16,733 --> 00:22:17,400 of the way so that they can 778 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:19,766 afford to travel for that 779 00:22:19,766 --> 00:22:20,800 lifesaving treatment. They 780 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:23,700 need. It's estimated that over 781 00:22:23,700 --> 00:22:24,333 250,000 Americans have to 782 00:22:24,333 --> 00:22:28,200 travel every year to receive 783 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,166 trip cancer treatment. But what 784 00:22:30,166 --> 00:22:31,333 I am seeing and what the data 785 00:22:31,333 --> 00:22:35,233 which show is it's particularly 786 00:22:35,233 --> 00:22:35,800 acute for rural cancer 787 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:37,600 patients. They're over 70% of 788 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:38,300 counties in the United States 789 00:22:38,300 --> 00:22:40,633 do not have on college us or 790 00:22:40,633 --> 00:22:42,000 cancer specialists. So it's 791 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:44,266 impossible for them to get the 792 00:22:44,266 --> 00:22:46,833 physician care that they need. 793 00:22:46,833 --> 00:22:48,700 And then coupled with that, 794 00:22:48,700 --> 00:22:54,600 the regional hospitals often 795 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:55,800 don't have expertise as well as 796 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:58,600 the specialized equipment to be 797 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:00,766 able to effectively diagnose 798 00:23:00,766 --> 00:23:03,833 and treat cancer. So by the 799 00:23:03,833 --> 00:23:04,766 fall, almost rural Americans 800 00:23:04,766 --> 00:23:07,900 need to travel for their 801 00:23:07,900 --> 00:23:09,700 treatment. And so we have 802 00:23:09,700 --> 00:23:11,733 supported 44 patients in 14 803 00:23:11,733 --> 00:23:14,666 states and we have funded over 804 00:23:14,666 --> 00:23:15,266 175 trips for treatment. 805 00:23:15,266 --> 00:23:18,100 And unfortunately, right now 806 00:23:18,100 --> 00:23:18,733 we are on a We, you know, 807 00:23:18,733 --> 00:23:21,966 frankly, have more patients 808 00:23:21,966 --> 00:23:23,066 needing support like what 809 00:23:23,066 --> 00:23:25,166 travel to hope can give than 810 00:23:25,166 --> 00:23:27,900 our current funding can allow. 811 00:23:27,900 --> 00:23:28,633 Part of our model is to provide 812 00:23:28,633 --> 00:23:32,600 ongoing support to the patients 813 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:33,233 that we are working with. 814 00:23:33,233 --> 00:23:33,900 And so, you know, for those 815 00:23:33,900 --> 00:23:36,466 patients, those 44 that we have 816 00:23:36,466 --> 00:23:38,433 worked with so far, they can 817 00:23:38,433 --> 00:23:39,600 count on us as best are funding 818 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:41,700 will allow for ongoing support 819 00:23:41,700 --> 00:23:43,533 and new funds that come in. 820 00:23:43,533 --> 00:23:46,733 That's where we can continue 821 00:23:46,733 --> 00:23:47,400 to add in new patients that 822 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:48,133 we're supporting. You know, one 823 00:23:48,133 --> 00:23:51,066 of our patients and the 824 00:23:51,066 --> 00:23:52,200 department tears. Said that she 825 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,900 was so grateful for the support 826 00:23:54,900 --> 00:23:56,100 that we were able to give her 827 00:23:56,100 --> 00:23:58,933 because it enabled her not to 828 00:23:58,933 --> 00:24:00,100 have to choose between feeding 829 00:24:00,100 --> 00:24:00,933 her family and getting the 830 00:24:00,933 --> 00:24:01,666 treatment she needed and nobody 831 00:24:01,666 --> 00:24:04,533 should ever have to make a 832 00:24:04,533 --> 00:24:05,466 decision like that. 833 00:24:05,466 --> 00:24:06,666 >> For more information, go 834 00:24:06,666 --> 00:24:09,533 to travel to hope, DOT org. 835 00:24:09,533 --> 00:24:18,633 ♪ 836 00:24:18,633 --> 00:24:19,733 >> Before you plan your 837 00:24:19,733 --> 00:24:20,600 weekend, Toby Gibbs has a 838 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:22,300 rundown at of some great 839 00:24:22,300 --> 00:24:22,966 options to consider and his 840 00:24:22,966 --> 00:24:25,300 look at what's happening around 841 00:24:25,300 --> 00:24:25,800 the Commonwealth. 842 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:32,600 ♪ 843 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:33,466 >> It's getting against gang 844 00:24:33,466 --> 00:24:35,366 and painful this weekend. 845 00:24:35,366 --> 00:24:37,366 And next joined Bugsy Malone, 846 00:24:37,366 --> 00:24:39,366 a one-time boxer in this 847 00:24:39,366 --> 00:24:41,133 gangster musical comedy full of 848 00:24:41,133 --> 00:24:41,833 laughter, a swinging score and 849 00:24:41,833 --> 00:24:47,833 the famous Rapid Fire splurge 850 00:24:47,833 --> 00:24:49,833 The annual action for Autism 851 00:24:49,833 --> 00:24:50,933 Walk. It's in London this 852 00:24:50,933 --> 00:24:51,666 Saturday. Walk from the part of 853 00:24:51,666 --> 00:24:53,433 the farmers market where you 854 00:24:53,433 --> 00:24:54,100 can enjoy different food and 855 00:24:54,100 --> 00:24:57,000 drink vendors all while 856 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:58,966 supporting a great cause. 857 00:24:58,966 --> 00:25:01,900 Stepan time down to Crestwood 858 00:25:01,900 --> 00:25:03,200 this weekend for Mary Poppins 859 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:04,033 Junior joining Mary Burke and 860 00:25:04,033 --> 00:25:06,000 the banks. Children in this 861 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:07,900 jolly holiday full of music 862 00:25:07,900 --> 00:25:08,566 dancing and the spelling of 863 00:25:08,566 --> 00:25:11,500 Super Khalaf Angeles. Take ex 864 00:25:11,500 --> 00:25:13,400 PLO do HSUS. 865 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:15,366 That shot down to Dawson 866 00:25:15,366 --> 00:25:16,400 Springs this Saturday to 867 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:18,433 participate in the first-ever 868 00:25:18,433 --> 00:25:20,133 panther dash color run. Make 869 00:25:20,133 --> 00:25:20,766 your way to the different 870 00:25:20,766 --> 00:25:21,400 colors stations downtown. 871 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:25,800 And this family friendly event. 872 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:27,633 It's a great night for singing 873 00:25:27,633 --> 00:25:29,766 at Northern Kentucky University 874 00:25:29,766 --> 00:25:31,666 in Highland Heights this 875 00:25:31,666 --> 00:25:32,266 weekend. And next, your 876 00:25:32,266 --> 00:25:33,800 Broadway favorites from shows 877 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:35,133 like Oklahoma and South Pacific 878 00:25:35,133 --> 00:25:35,800 in an evening. Both Rodgers 879 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,700 and Hammerstein would approve 880 00:25:38,700 --> 00:25:40,333 of. 881 00:25:40,333 --> 00:25:43,300 >> The 59th annual Dogwood 882 00:25:43,300 --> 00:25:44,000 Trail is back in Paducah this 883 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,300 weekend. Come enjoy. The city's 884 00:25:46,300 --> 00:25:46,966 natural beauty is the local 885 00:25:46,966 --> 00:25:47,666 dogwood trees come into bloom 886 00:25:47,666 --> 00:25:52,466 to enjoy all of nature's glory. 887 00:25:52,466 --> 00:25:54,533 You want to be leaf what's 888 00:25:54,533 --> 00:25:55,500 happening in local this 889 00:25:55,500 --> 00:25:58,800 Saturday? Celebrate Arbor Day 890 00:25:58,800 --> 00:25:59,400 during tree. Best with a 891 00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:00,166 tree-planting family-friendly 892 00:26:00,166 --> 00:26:02,733 activities, tree giveaways and 893 00:26:02,733 --> 00:26:04,633 much more. 894 00:26:04,633 --> 00:26:05,766 Immerse yourself in different 895 00:26:05,766 --> 00:26:07,666 cultures. Customs traditions 896 00:26:07,666 --> 00:26:09,766 and rituals at the second 897 00:26:09,766 --> 00:26:11,633 annual international cultural 898 00:26:11,633 --> 00:26:12,466 celebration in Madisonville 899 00:26:12,466 --> 00:26:13,100 next Wednesday. This event 900 00:26:13,100 --> 00:26:15,766 highlights what makes this 901 00:26:15,766 --> 00:26:16,500 world great. And that's what's 902 00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:17,033 happening around the 903 00:26:17,033 --> 00:26:23,033 commonwealth time till we get 904 00:26:23,033 --> 00:26:23,733 >> Thank you much. 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