1 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:11,133 Kentucky's candidates for 2 00:00:07,166 --> 00:00:12,033 Governor Square off in their 3 00:00:10,100 --> 00:00:13,366 3rd debate of the season. 4 00:00:11,133 --> 00:00:16,666 >> We break down their 5 00:00:12,033 --> 00:00:18,200 responses as both men are 6 00:00:13,366 --> 00:00:18,900 preparing for another 7 00:00:16,666 --> 00:00:21,766 engagement night on KET. 8 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:22,633 >> Gun violence has increased 9 00:00:18,900 --> 00:00:26,366 and we see it every night on 10 00:00:21,766 --> 00:00:28,966 the news. 11 00:00:22,633 --> 00:00:30,600 A Lexington group fights gun 12 00:00:26,366 --> 00:00:33,933 violence at all. 13 00:00:28,966 --> 00:00:35,633 >> Just in my shelter alone, 14 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:36,433 we're at our capacity about 15 00:00:33,933 --> 00:00:37,633 99.9% of the year. 16 00:00:35,633 --> 00:00:40,933 >> We take a look at the 17 00:00:36,433 --> 00:00:43,333 resources and support for those 18 00:00:37,633 --> 00:00:47,766 who don't feel safe in their 19 00:00:40,933 --> 00:00:48,500 own homes. 20 00:00:43,333 --> 00:00:49,900 >> One of the things that makes 21 00:00:47,766 --> 00:00:53,066 an amazing is it's the one time 22 00:00:48,500 --> 00:00:54,666 people will really see evidence 23 00:00:49,900 --> 00:00:55,466 chair is a big deal in 24 00:00:53,066 --> 00:00:58,433 Kentucky. 25 00:00:54,666 --> 00:00:59,133 >> More than 4 decades later, 26 00:00:55,466 --> 00:01:02,000 the Kentucky book Festival is 27 00:00:58,433 --> 00:01:04,333 still going strong. Hear from 28 00:00:59,133 --> 00:01:05,366 those who turned out for this 29 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:07,366 year's event. 30 00:01:04,333 --> 00:01:10,233 >> Production of Kentucky 31 00:01:05,366 --> 00:01:11,033 Edition is made possible in 32 00:01:07,366 --> 00:01:11,666 part by the KET Endowment for 33 00:01:10,233 --> 00:01:13,966 Kentucky Productions. Leonard 34 00:01:11,033 --> 00:01:14,266 Press Endowment for Public 35 00:01:11,666 --> 00:01:18,866 Affairs and the KET Millennium 36 00:01:13,966 --> 00:01:26,800 Fund. 37 00:01:14,266 --> 00:01:27,733 ♪ 38 00:01:18,866 --> 00:01:29,800 ♪ 39 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,500 >> Good evening and welcome to 40 00:01:27,733 --> 00:01:35,266 Kentucky. Addition for Monday, 41 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:37,200 October 23rd. I'm Casey Parker 42 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:39,366 Bell filling in for Renee Shaw. 43 00:01:35,266 --> 00:01:40,200 We're down to just 15 days 44 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,866 before Kentucky's general 45 00:01:39,366 --> 00:01:44,733 election Governor Andy Beshear 46 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:45,900 and Attorney General Daniel 47 00:01:40,866 --> 00:01:47,700 Cameron for tonight's guests 48 00:01:44,733 --> 00:01:48,333 on Kentucky tonight, the 49 00:01:45,900 --> 00:01:49,033 Democratic incumbent is hoping 50 00:01:47,700 --> 00:01:50,233 for a second term. All his 51 00:01:48,333 --> 00:01:54,233 challenger is looking to give 52 00:01:49,033 --> 00:01:54,833 the Republican Party control of 53 00:01:50,233 --> 00:01:55,700 both the Legislature and the 54 00:01:54,233 --> 00:01:58,366 governor's mansion. Both 55 00:01:54,833 --> 00:01:59,033 candidates shared the stage 56 00:01:55,700 --> 00:02:01,366 over the weekend during a 57 00:01:58,366 --> 00:02:02,500 debate televised by WLKY in 58 00:01:59,033 --> 00:02:04,700 partnership with the League of 59 00:02:01,366 --> 00:02:06,633 Women Voters. They discussed 60 00:02:02,500 --> 00:02:07,333 education workforce 61 00:02:04,700 --> 00:02:08,766 participation and the economy. 62 00:02:06,633 --> 00:02:09,633 Each candidate was also asked 63 00:02:07,333 --> 00:02:12,933 what they consider to be the 64 00:02:08,766 --> 00:02:15,200 state's most pressing issue 65 00:02:09,633 --> 00:02:16,933 when it comes to the opioid 66 00:02:12,933 --> 00:02:17,700 epidemic. 67 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:18,500 >> The opioid epidemic is 68 00:02:16,933 --> 00:02:22,466 something that has impacted 69 00:02:17,700 --> 00:02:25,266 everyone. We have all lost 70 00:02:18,500 --> 00:02:26,366 people, multiple people to to 71 00:02:22,466 --> 00:02:27,400 fatal overdoses. We will not 72 00:02:25,266 --> 00:02:29,266 solve this problem by blaming 73 00:02:26,366 --> 00:02:31,400 each other for making it 74 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:32,433 partisan. Who's to blame are 75 00:02:29,266 --> 00:02:34,366 the big pharma companies, the 76 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:36,333 big opioid companies that sent 77 00:02:32,433 --> 00:02:37,233 thousands of pills and a small 78 00:02:34,366 --> 00:02:39,433 counties for every man, woman 79 00:02:36,333 --> 00:02:41,300 and child. They KET it was 80 00:02:37,233 --> 00:02:42,266 addictive. Yet they counted 81 00:02:39,433 --> 00:02:43,966 their money while our people 82 00:02:41,300 --> 00:02:47,666 died. What we have to do is to 83 00:02:42,266 --> 00:02:48,400 continue to support our law 84 00:02:43,966 --> 00:02:50,700 enforcement community that has 85 00:02:47,666 --> 00:02:52,766 secured A&M got enough fentanyl 86 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:54,600 that killed about 28 million 87 00:02:50,700 --> 00:02:55,500 people this year under both 88 00:02:52,766 --> 00:02:57,666 President Trump and Biden sent 89 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:59,566 National Guard to our border 90 00:02:55,500 --> 00:03:00,633 because border security is 91 00:02:57,666 --> 00:03:01,633 national security and we have 92 00:02:59,566 --> 00:03:02,633 to continue to work with our 93 00:03:00,633 --> 00:03:04,733 treatment community. Since I 94 00:03:01,633 --> 00:03:05,700 become governor, we've 95 00:03:02,633 --> 00:03:06,633 increased our number of 96 00:03:04,733 --> 00:03:08,933 treatment beds by 50%. And 97 00:03:05,700 --> 00:03:09,633 because of that and the hard 98 00:03:06,633 --> 00:03:11,700 work of so many, we are one of 99 00:03:08,933 --> 00:03:15,733 only 8 states in the country 100 00:03:09,633 --> 00:03:16,666 that had a significant decrease 101 00:03:11,700 --> 00:03:17,266 in overdose deaths last year. 102 00:03:15,733 --> 00:03:17,966 We see some light. We see some 103 00:03:16,666 --> 00:03:21,733 hope. Let's stick to it. 104 00:03:17,266 --> 00:03:22,600 But support those in treatment 105 00:03:17,966 --> 00:03:24,433 and recovery. If you're trying, 106 00:03:21,733 --> 00:03:26,500 we're proud of you, Mister 107 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:28,533 Cameron. Well, look, when I ran 108 00:03:24,433 --> 00:03:29,466 for attorney general, I talked 109 00:03:26,500 --> 00:03:30,100 about the importance of making 110 00:03:28,533 --> 00:03:30,766 sure 111 00:03:29,466 --> 00:03:33,600 >> that we combat the drug 112 00:03:30,100 --> 00:03:35,666 epidemic and its larger than 113 00:03:30,766 --> 00:03:36,733 just opioids. Fentanyl and 114 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:38,666 other drugs as well. And so 115 00:03:35,666 --> 00:03:40,600 I've been proud to be the 116 00:03:36,733 --> 00:03:42,633 attorney general that is in the 117 00:03:38,666 --> 00:03:43,233 process of bringing nearly 118 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,900 900 million dollars to the 119 00:03:42,633 --> 00:03:47,733 state to fight this drug 120 00:03:43,233 --> 00:03:48,833 epidemic. In the reason that 121 00:03:43,900 --> 00:03:49,566 we're able to bring this money 122 00:03:47,733 --> 00:03:51,700 to the state is because I said 123 00:03:48,833 --> 00:03:52,900 that we don't need to just file 124 00:03:49,566 --> 00:03:54,900 lawsuits. We need to hold these 125 00:03:51,700 --> 00:03:55,866 companies accountable. And 126 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:57,866 those companies came to the 127 00:03:54,900 --> 00:03:59,766 table bringing nearly 128 00:03:55,866 --> 00:04:00,433 900 million dollars to the 129 00:03:57,866 --> 00:04:02,733 state. One of the proudest 130 00:03:59,766 --> 00:04:03,733 moments I've had as attorney 131 00:04:00,433 --> 00:04:05,900 general is to work with our 132 00:04:02,733 --> 00:04:07,066 legislature in the county judge 133 00:04:03,733 --> 00:04:07,700 executives in so many mayors 134 00:04:05,900 --> 00:04:09,033 and county attorneys to bring 135 00:04:07,066 --> 00:04:11,133 that money into the state. 136 00:04:07,700 --> 00:04:14,000 It's not a magic elixir. 137 00:04:09,033 --> 00:04:14,700 It's not the end. All be all. 138 00:04:11,133 --> 00:04:15,366 But it is a significant down 139 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,866 payment in removing in helping 140 00:04:14,700 --> 00:04:18,166 removing affliction that has 141 00:04:15,366 --> 00:04:21,833 plagued our people for far too 142 00:04:17,866 --> 00:04:22,933 long. 143 00:04:18,166 --> 00:04:23,600 >> Another topic of the debate 144 00:04:21,833 --> 00:04:26,533 was COVID-19 Governor Beshear 145 00:04:22,933 --> 00:04:29,466 in General Cameron were each 146 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:32,366 asked about what they learned 147 00:04:26,533 --> 00:04:33,466 from the pandemic. 148 00:04:29,466 --> 00:04:34,533 >> This attorney general's 149 00:04:32,366 --> 00:04:37,600 refusal to to act like this 150 00:04:33,466 --> 00:04:39,400 pandemic was as deadly as it 151 00:04:34,533 --> 00:04:40,366 was, is a slap in the face of 152 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:44,200 the heroism that they showed. 153 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:44,833 The fact that he claims that he 154 00:04:40,366 --> 00:04:46,033 would have even paused 155 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:47,933 education would have sent 156 00:04:44,833 --> 00:04:49,966 thousands of teachers with many 157 00:04:46,033 --> 00:04:51,833 health issues into a classroom 158 00:04:47,933 --> 00:04:53,000 before vaccines were even 159 00:04:49,966 --> 00:04:53,666 available. I was the first 160 00:04:51,833 --> 00:04:57,000 governor in the country to 161 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:57,633 prioritize our educators for 162 00:04:53,666 --> 00:05:01,033 vaccines. That's why we are one 163 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:02,000 of the first states in the 164 00:04:57,633 --> 00:05:03,900 country that had all of our 165 00:05:01,033 --> 00:05:04,600 school systems, all of them 166 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:05,200 back again in person learning I 167 00:05:03,900 --> 00:05:08,233 made decisions to save lives. 168 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:08,900 It's clear this attorney 169 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:11,766 general would have played 170 00:05:08,233 --> 00:05:12,833 politics that would cause 171 00:05:08,900 --> 00:05:13,233 more death or destruction. 172 00:05:11,766 --> 00:05:13,933 I'd rather save lives and win 173 00:05:12,833 --> 00:05:15,766 reelection. 174 00:05:13,233 --> 00:05:16,500 >> Mister Cameron, would you 175 00:05:13,933 --> 00:05:20,866 like rebuttal again this year 176 00:05:15,766 --> 00:05:21,766 function more like Gavin Newsom 177 00:05:16,500 --> 00:05:22,633 than any red state governor 178 00:05:20,866 --> 00:05:25,566 that we saw in this country. 179 00:05:21,766 --> 00:05:27,400 And the fact of the matter is 180 00:05:22,633 --> 00:05:28,133 we were the only state in the 181 00:05:25,566 --> 00:05:30,333 union that shut down the car 182 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:31,266 printers. Again, this governor, 183 00:05:28,133 --> 00:05:35,166 big winners and losers. A lot 184 00:05:30,333 --> 00:05:35,833 of small businesses. I have 185 00:05:31,266 --> 00:05:37,033 never recovered. They are still 186 00:05:35,166 --> 00:05:37,700 shut down to this day. It's 187 00:05:35,833 --> 00:05:38,400 because of the shortsighted 188 00:05:37,033 --> 00:05:41,000 decisions that Andy Beshear 189 00:05:37,700 --> 00:05:42,200 made. You know, it's one thing 190 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:44,100 for Gavin Newsom to tell you 191 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,766 that he regrets some of the 192 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:45,466 decisions that he may, but 193 00:05:44,100 --> 00:05:46,166 you'll never hear them from 194 00:05:44,766 --> 00:05:48,400 Andy Beshear because he's too 195 00:05:45,466 --> 00:05:50,300 proud and will never say that 196 00:05:46,166 --> 00:05:50,966 he made mistakes during the 197 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:53,000 pandemic. 198 00:05:50,300 --> 00:05:54,933 >> Stick around for Kentucky 199 00:05:50,966 --> 00:05:55,833 tonight as Renee Shaw sits down 200 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:58,200 with Governor Andy Beshear and 201 00:05:54,933 --> 00:05:59,000 Attorney General Daniel 202 00:05:55,833 --> 00:06:01,600 Cameron. And you'll be able 203 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:03,300 to send in your questions by 204 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:07,366 phone email and X, formerly 205 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:09,300 known as Twitter. That's 206 00:06:03,300 --> 00:06:10,800 tonight at 8 Eastern 7 central 207 00:06:07,366 --> 00:06:11,466 here on KET. A group focused on 208 00:06:09,300 --> 00:06:13,600 gun violence prevention in 209 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:14,333 Lexington met with community 210 00:06:11,466 --> 00:06:15,466 partners, including the 211 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:18,833 University of Kentucky to 212 00:06:14,333 --> 00:06:19,566 identify solutions for keeping 213 00:06:15,466 --> 00:06:21,500 guns out of the hands of youth 214 00:06:18,833 --> 00:06:24,800 and young adults. One Lexington 215 00:06:19,566 --> 00:06:28,100 hosted its first-ever symposium 216 00:06:21,500 --> 00:06:29,966 last week. Leaders say they're 217 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:32,933 still work to be done. 218 00:06:28,100 --> 00:06:36,966 >> So one, Lexington is a youth 219 00:06:29,966 --> 00:06:39,066 and young adult gun ballot out 220 00:06:32,933 --> 00:06:42,000 of the Wind. The mayor's in 221 00:06:36,966 --> 00:06:42,600 our main focuses is, of course, 222 00:06:39,066 --> 00:06:43,266 reducing gun But through doing 223 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,000 that is finding out what 224 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:48,133 resources are needed in that 225 00:06:43,266 --> 00:06:49,000 May let you know, certainly 226 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:51,200 sources that, you know, don't 227 00:06:48,133 --> 00:06:53,133 receive enough attention. 228 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:53,866 And by doing that, we able to 229 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:55,266 realize how we can help lower 230 00:06:53,133 --> 00:06:56,200 gun violence by looking at root 231 00:06:53,866 --> 00:06:58,200 causes. 232 00:06:55,266 --> 00:07:00,333 >> So the purpose of the 233 00:06:56,200 --> 00:07:00,966 symposium is for one, lex, be 234 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:01,666 able to connect with all of the 235 00:07:00,333 --> 00:07:02,300 community members with in 236 00:07:00,966 --> 00:07:05,166 Lexington to be able to bring 237 00:07:01,666 --> 00:07:05,833 everyone together to help 238 00:07:02,300 --> 00:07:06,433 prevent gun violence in youth 239 00:07:05,166 --> 00:07:09,800 ages. 17 to 29. 240 00:07:05,833 --> 00:07:12,100 >> We want the EU to be 241 00:07:06,433 --> 00:07:12,733 informed about the effects of 242 00:07:09,800 --> 00:07:16,000 gun violence the the dangers 243 00:07:12,100 --> 00:07:16,666 of gun violence. And as a 244 00:07:12,733 --> 00:07:18,966 community. Well, the community 245 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:19,633 know that there are a lot of 246 00:07:16,666 --> 00:07:21,033 the kids in the community that 247 00:07:18,966 --> 00:07:23,033 don't want to maybe go down 248 00:07:19,633 --> 00:07:25,133 that pathway. But they just 249 00:07:21,033 --> 00:07:25,766 need somebody just to give them 250 00:07:23,033 --> 00:07:27,900 a lending hand. Just to have a 251 00:07:25,133 --> 00:07:30,000 conversation with. We have 252 00:07:25,766 --> 00:07:30,833 people were talking about in 253 00:07:27,900 --> 00:07:31,900 our session this morning. 254 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:34,033 Just seen kids and community 255 00:07:30,833 --> 00:07:34,866 support build a relationship. 256 00:07:31,900 --> 00:07:37,000 Bill report with those kids 257 00:07:34,033 --> 00:07:37,533 so that they can feel 258 00:07:34,866 --> 00:07:38,266 comfortable to share with you 259 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:41,200 in just to make that 260 00:07:37,533 --> 00:07:42,133 connection. And I think help in 261 00:07:38,266 --> 00:07:42,833 the long run as we try to 262 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,300 reduce gun violence. 263 00:07:42,133 --> 00:07:46,966 >> Gun violence has increased 264 00:07:42,833 --> 00:07:47,666 and we see it every night on 265 00:07:44,300 --> 00:07:48,733 the news every night I sit home 266 00:07:46,966 --> 00:07:52,733 and I see the reports and I 267 00:07:47,666 --> 00:07:53,633 mean, a couple weekends ago, 268 00:07:48,733 --> 00:07:54,333 there was almost 10 gun 269 00:07:52,733 --> 00:07:58,100 violence incidents. And so to 270 00:07:53,633 --> 00:07:59,133 me, it's it's an issue. And if 271 00:07:54,333 --> 00:08:00,733 I worry about my safety and 272 00:07:58,100 --> 00:08:01,366 I know other people are and so 273 00:07:59,133 --> 00:08:03,466 I can't just be a bystander. 274 00:08:00,733 --> 00:08:06,300 I need to be involved and 275 00:08:01,366 --> 00:08:07,533 clearly a lot of other people 276 00:08:03,466 --> 00:08:08,366 involved because we've had we 277 00:08:06,300 --> 00:08:12,433 have over 150 people 278 00:08:07,533 --> 00:08:13,100 registered. But what we're 279 00:08:08,366 --> 00:08:14,300 seeing and that we're really 280 00:08:12,433 --> 00:08:16,700 excited about is the people 281 00:08:13,100 --> 00:08:17,333 engaging in talking amongst 282 00:08:14,300 --> 00:08:17,933 each other, figuring out how 283 00:08:16,700 --> 00:08:18,800 we're doing right now. The 284 00:08:17,333 --> 00:08:20,800 session where we take a 285 00:08:17,933 --> 00:08:21,433 scenario from incident that 286 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:24,733 happened in Lexington. 287 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:26,833 >> How would you respond? 288 00:08:21,433 --> 00:08:27,800 How would your organization 289 00:08:24,733 --> 00:08:28,833 organization respond and how 290 00:08:26,833 --> 00:08:29,900 can you connect with maybe 291 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:31,733 another organization that your 292 00:08:28,833 --> 00:08:32,633 table, how you all can 293 00:08:29,900 --> 00:08:33,800 collaborate to be more 294 00:08:31,733 --> 00:08:34,766 efficient and help in 295 00:08:32,633 --> 00:08:36,300 situations like this. So this 296 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,000 is that something that we're 297 00:08:34,766 --> 00:08:39,466 seeing really excited about 298 00:08:36,300 --> 00:08:40,333 that were taken away. Is that 299 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:41,233 engagement a month a month to 300 00:08:39,466 --> 00:08:42,000 different organizations? 301 00:08:40,333 --> 00:08:45,966 There's all sorts of different 302 00:08:41,233 --> 00:08:46,633 people here today. We've got 303 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:49,733 trauma nurses, we've got moms 304 00:08:45,966 --> 00:08:51,466 against gun violence. 305 00:08:46,633 --> 00:08:53,566 >> We've got a legal aid and 306 00:08:49,733 --> 00:08:54,700 cops the mayor. We've got 307 00:08:51,466 --> 00:08:55,400 different nonprofits like one 308 00:08:53,566 --> 00:08:58,600 different Newport nonprofits 309 00:08:54,700 --> 00:09:00,533 are kind of like getting their 310 00:08:55,400 --> 00:09:01,533 feet on the ground to be 311 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:02,600 involved with this. And so to 312 00:09:00,533 --> 00:09:03,466 me, it's just a great 313 00:09:01,533 --> 00:09:06,500 opportunity for people in 314 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:07,366 Lexington with that leadership 315 00:09:03,466 --> 00:09:08,366 ability to get together and 316 00:09:06,500 --> 00:09:09,500 start working on something to 317 00:09:07,366 --> 00:09:10,366 me personally, it just means 318 00:09:08,366 --> 00:09:10,966 that there is still good people 319 00:09:09,500 --> 00:09:13,466 left in this world that care 320 00:09:10,366 --> 00:09:15,433 about our youth with in 321 00:09:10,966 --> 00:09:17,566 Lexington as well as the state 322 00:09:13,466 --> 00:09:19,433 of Kentucky in general. And 323 00:09:15,433 --> 00:09:20,533 they're working really hard to 324 00:09:17,566 --> 00:09:21,433 be able to combat the issue of 325 00:09:19,433 --> 00:09:22,200 gun violence and just bring 326 00:09:20,533 --> 00:09:22,866 attention to that. So that way 327 00:09:21,433 --> 00:09:26,066 individuals are aware that 328 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:27,666 there are programs out there 329 00:09:22,866 --> 00:09:30,766 to help protect our youth 330 00:09:26,066 --> 00:09:31,433 throughout the future. 331 00:09:27,666 --> 00:09:33,333 >> One Lexington was created in 332 00:09:30,766 --> 00:09:36,633 2017 as a part of the city's 333 00:09:31,433 --> 00:09:38,733 efforts to address a rise in 334 00:09:33,333 --> 00:09:39,700 violent crime. My age is 13 to 335 00:09:36,633 --> 00:09:41,666 29. 336 00:09:38,733 --> 00:09:42,700 The Kentucky Supreme Court is 337 00:09:39,700 --> 00:09:44,233 being asked to limit the 338 00:09:41,666 --> 00:09:47,066 language firearms experts can 339 00:09:42,700 --> 00:09:47,800 use when testifying about a 340 00:09:44,233 --> 00:09:50,033 match between a bullet casing 341 00:09:47,066 --> 00:09:52,666 and a specific gun. The request 342 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:53,300 stems from a case involving 343 00:09:50,033 --> 00:09:56,133 Joshua Ward, a Boone County 344 00:09:52,666 --> 00:09:56,833 man who was convicted of a 345 00:09:53,300 --> 00:09:59,133 double murder. The murder 346 00:09:56,133 --> 00:09:59,766 weapon was never found. Bullet 347 00:09:56,833 --> 00:10:01,966 casings found at the scene were 348 00:09:59,133 --> 00:10:03,000 compared to bullet casings 349 00:09:59,766 --> 00:10:07,100 found at a farm award would 350 00:10:01,966 --> 00:10:07,666 practice shooting a ballistics 351 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:08,933 expert testified the bullets 352 00:10:07,100 --> 00:10:10,066 came from the same gun 353 00:10:07,666 --> 00:10:11,033 representatives for Ward want 354 00:10:08,933 --> 00:10:13,033 the justices to limit the 355 00:10:10,066 --> 00:10:14,900 degree of certainty. A 356 00:10:11,033 --> 00:10:16,833 ballistics expert can say a 357 00:10:13,033 --> 00:10:18,566 bullet matched a certain gun, 358 00:10:14,900 --> 00:10:19,233 arguing that ballistics 359 00:10:16,833 --> 00:10:22,133 analysis evidence was not 360 00:10:18,566 --> 00:10:23,600 reliable representatives for 361 00:10:19,233 --> 00:10:26,733 the Commonwealth said it's a 362 00:10:22,133 --> 00:10:27,333 sound scientific method. 363 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:28,600 >> The expert gets up and says 364 00:10:26,733 --> 00:10:29,500 these came from the same 365 00:10:27,333 --> 00:10:31,600 firearm. A jury is more likely 366 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:33,433 to think that is tracked in 367 00:10:29,500 --> 00:10:35,600 lead to a conviction, which 368 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:37,533 is why we're asking for the 369 00:10:33,433 --> 00:10:38,733 cannot be excluded. So in 370 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:40,566 reference to Josh's case that 371 00:10:37,533 --> 00:10:42,766 would be the deal. Casings in 372 00:10:38,733 --> 00:10:44,500 the crime scene casings cannot 373 00:10:40,566 --> 00:10:47,533 be excluded as being fired from 374 00:10:42,766 --> 00:10:49,566 the same which even though uses 375 00:10:44,500 --> 00:10:50,733 the word seen. It's putting 376 00:10:47,533 --> 00:10:51,433 a hole fire in there that is 377 00:10:49,566 --> 00:10:52,166 consistent with the class same. 378 00:10:50,733 --> 00:10:55,033 They could have come from this 379 00:10:51,433 --> 00:10:56,300 game. But we're also saying 380 00:10:52,166 --> 00:10:57,033 we don't know because there's 381 00:10:55,033 --> 00:10:59,033 no database of all the markings 382 00:10:56,300 --> 00:11:01,033 that are consistent with all of 383 00:10:57,033 --> 00:11:02,866 the guns in the world and all 384 00:10:59,033 --> 00:11:03,466 of the guns in Kentucky, it has 385 00:11:01,033 --> 00:11:04,100 been tested over and over. 386 00:11:02,866 --> 00:11:08,133 Those studies have been 387 00:11:03,466 --> 00:11:08,800 published in peer reviewed 388 00:11:04,100 --> 00:11:09,500 journals and study after study 389 00:11:08,133 --> 00:11:10,100 has shown that firearms and 390 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,666 tool Mark examiner Israeli air 391 00:11:09,500 --> 00:11:12,833 want to find the to the 392 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:13,300 controls and standards 393 00:11:10,666 --> 00:11:16,566 applicable to their 394 00:11:12,833 --> 00:11:17,266 methodology. 395 00:11:13,300 --> 00:11:20,133 >> The Kentucky Supreme Court 396 00:11:16,566 --> 00:11:21,766 ruled in 2017. The ballistics 397 00:11:17,266 --> 00:11:22,366 analysis evidence could be used 398 00:11:20,133 --> 00:11:25,766 in trials. 399 00:11:21,766 --> 00:11:27,033 Many Kentucky jails are 400 00:11:22,366 --> 00:11:27,666 overcrowded keeping inmates 401 00:11:25,766 --> 00:11:29,566 from re-offending as one way to 402 00:11:27,033 --> 00:11:32,333 reduce jail populations in 403 00:11:27,666 --> 00:11:34,400 Pulaski County inmates can earn 404 00:11:29,566 --> 00:11:35,400 a paycheck even before they 405 00:11:32,333 --> 00:11:36,966 finish their sentences. Today, 406 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:37,666 the county jailer told Kentucky 407 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:45,000 lawmakers just 2 of the 40 408 00:11:36,966 --> 00:11:47,800 inmates that took part in this 409 00:11:37,666 --> 00:11:49,233 program have come back to jail. 410 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:49,900 >> Their entire paycheck goes 411 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:51,833 to in their bank that they are 412 00:11:49,233 --> 00:11:54,000 when they're working for the 413 00:11:49,900 --> 00:11:56,866 factor, they get the same 414 00:11:51,833 --> 00:11:57,533 merrily re. Does anyone else 415 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:58,466 would and then once they are 416 00:11:56,866 --> 00:11:59,133 you know, the civility, you 417 00:11:57,533 --> 00:12:01,533 know, they've got the money to 418 00:11:58,466 --> 00:12:02,166 be able to for housing. They 419 00:11:59,133 --> 00:12:05,100 get the money to before cars. 420 00:12:01,533 --> 00:12:06,800 They've got to be able the 421 00:12:02,166 --> 00:12:09,800 money to be able to support 422 00:12:05,100 --> 00:12:11,733 themselves. 423 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:12,366 >> The program in plastic 424 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:14,733 County started in 2019. One 425 00:12:11,733 --> 00:12:15,366 lawmaker says the program 426 00:12:12,366 --> 00:12:18,266 sounds like a promising model 427 00:12:14,733 --> 00:12:20,433 for the rest of Kentucky. 428 00:12:15,366 --> 00:12:23,733 Not every county jail has the 429 00:12:18,266 --> 00:12:27,900 same program. 430 00:12:20,433 --> 00:12:30,766 >> What we have to decide at 431 00:12:23,733 --> 00:12:32,833 some point. 432 00:12:27,900 --> 00:12:34,833 Are we going to continue? 433 00:12:30,766 --> 00:12:35,966 With the warehouse model or are 434 00:12:32,833 --> 00:12:37,833 we going to start implementing 435 00:12:34,833 --> 00:12:38,800 rehabilitation programming 436 00:12:35,966 --> 00:12:40,800 similar to what you've done in 437 00:12:37,833 --> 00:12:42,200 my home county Rockcastle 438 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:46,100 County. If I'm convicted of, 439 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:47,100 you know, DUI 4th or whatever, 440 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:47,800 I don't have access to this 441 00:12:46,100 --> 00:12:48,833 opportunity. So I am 442 00:12:47,100 --> 00:12:52,133 disadvantage because my jail 443 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:54,033 doesn't offer the same 444 00:12:48,833 --> 00:12:55,966 programming that let that what 445 00:12:52,133 --> 00:12:57,966 you all done. 446 00:12:54,033 --> 00:12:59,933 So so it is that's a little 447 00:12:55,966 --> 00:13:00,633 bit concerning to me that we 448 00:12:57,966 --> 00:13:03,533 don't have mandated standards 449 00:12:59,933 --> 00:13:04,333 across the state and we don't 450 00:13:00,633 --> 00:13:06,666 offer incentives for innovation 451 00:13:03,533 --> 00:13:09,966 like this. 452 00:13:04,333 --> 00:13:11,033 The jail and Corrections reform 453 00:13:06,666 --> 00:13:14,033 task Force will meet next month 454 00:13:09,966 --> 00:13:15,400 after the election. 455 00:13:11,033 --> 00:13:16,933 From around the county clerk 456 00:13:14,033 --> 00:13:17,600 Kim Davis could owe more than 457 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:19,500 $300,000 for refusing to issue 458 00:13:16,933 --> 00:13:21,033 a marriage license to a gay 459 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:23,166 couple. 460 00:13:19,500 --> 00:13:24,100 >> The couple sued Davis and 461 00:13:21,033 --> 00:13:26,733 one she ordered to pay. She was 462 00:13:23,166 --> 00:13:29,533 ordered to pay $100,000 in 463 00:13:24,100 --> 00:13:30,933 damages. Now the attorneys 464 00:13:26,733 --> 00:13:32,966 representing the couple we're 465 00:13:29,533 --> 00:13:36,966 requesting Davis Pay $260,000 466 00:13:30,933 --> 00:13:37,633 to cover fees and expenses. 467 00:13:32,966 --> 00:13:38,800 Davis's attorneys are planning 468 00:13:36,966 --> 00:13:40,633 to appeal the judgment Davis 469 00:13:37,633 --> 00:13:41,900 game worldwide attention in 470 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:43,933 2015 when she refused to issue 471 00:13:40,633 --> 00:13:45,066 marriage licenses to gay 472 00:13:41,900 --> 00:13:45,666 couples after the U.S. Supreme 473 00:13:43,933 --> 00:13:50,233 Court legalized same sex 474 00:13:45,066 --> 00:13:51,933 marriage. Davis said it 475 00:13:45,666 --> 00:13:52,500 violated her religious beliefs. 476 00:13:50,233 --> 00:13:55,833 A new war in the Middle East 477 00:13:51,933 --> 00:13:56,900 and ongoing search for 478 00:13:52,500 --> 00:13:58,433 Republican speaker of House 479 00:13:55,833 --> 00:13:59,100 and his health things. U.S. 480 00:13:56,900 --> 00:14:00,500 Senate Minority Leader Mitch 481 00:13:58,433 --> 00:14:02,366 McConnell discussed over the 482 00:13:59,100 --> 00:14:05,333 weekend on 2 Sunday morning 483 00:14:00,500 --> 00:14:06,066 talk shows on CBS News Face 484 00:14:02,366 --> 00:14:06,766 the Nation. Margaret Brennan 485 00:14:05,333 --> 00:14:10,233 asked Senator McConnell if 486 00:14:06,066 --> 00:14:10,933 there was something the public 487 00:14:06,766 --> 00:14:11,233 should know about his current 488 00:14:10,233 --> 00:14:13,833 medical condition. I'm in good 489 00:14:10,933 --> 00:14:16,866 shape. 490 00:14:11,233 --> 00:14:18,666 >> Completely recovered. 491 00:14:13,833 --> 00:14:19,366 And back on the job. 492 00:14:16,866 --> 00:14:22,233 >> So does that mean that you 493 00:14:18,666 --> 00:14:23,366 think you are able to continue 494 00:14:19,366 --> 00:14:23,966 serving and you want to 495 00:14:22,233 --> 00:14:26,900 continue serving here at a time 496 00:14:23,366 --> 00:14:27,300 when we're talking about 497 00:14:23,966 --> 00:14:28,066 incredible dysfunction in 498 00:14:26,900 --> 00:14:28,666 Washington. 499 00:14:27,300 --> 00:14:33,200 >> We ought to be talking about 500 00:14:28,066 --> 00:14:34,333 what we're talking about 501 00:14:28,666 --> 00:14:36,266 earlier rather than a mile. 502 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:38,300 >> Over the summer, McConnell 503 00:14:34,333 --> 00:14:38,900 froze on 2 separate occasions 504 00:14:36,266 --> 00:14:40,866 while talking with reporters, 505 00:14:38,300 --> 00:14:42,733 the Capitol's attending 506 00:14:38,900 --> 00:14:44,800 physician later said there was 507 00:14:40,866 --> 00:14:47,166 no evidence the 81 year-old had 508 00:14:42,733 --> 00:14:47,766 a seizure disorder or stroke. 509 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:51,200 On FOX News Sunday, Shannon 510 00:14:47,166 --> 00:14:51,900 Bream asked McConnell to 511 00:14:47,766 --> 00:14:53,633 respond his Kentucky colleague 512 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:55,700 U.S. Senator Rand Paul who is 513 00:14:51,900 --> 00:14:56,400 requesting President Biden's 514 00:14:53,633 --> 00:14:59,300 request for 105 billion dollars 515 00:14:55,700 --> 00:14:59,933 to aid Ukraine and Israel and 516 00:14:56,400 --> 00:15:05,866 help secure the southern 517 00:14:59,300 --> 00:15:06,466 border. 518 00:14:59,933 --> 00:15:09,433 >> He's certainly right that 519 00:15:05,866 --> 00:15:10,033 COVID and it frankly was 520 00:15:06,466 --> 00:15:10,933 expended during the previous 521 00:15:09,433 --> 00:15:16,333 administration as well. 522 00:15:10,033 --> 00:15:19,633 So I think they decided to go 523 00:15:10,933 --> 00:15:20,733 in a very good job of doing. 524 00:15:16,333 --> 00:15:21,366 However, you have to respond 525 00:15:19,633 --> 00:15:26,300 to conditions. 526 00:15:20,733 --> 00:15:31,933 Actually exist that are a 527 00:15:21,366 --> 00:15:32,633 threat to the United States. 528 00:15:26,300 --> 00:15:35,533 The Iranians. First read to us 529 00:15:31,933 --> 00:15:40,066 as well. And show this is your 530 00:15:32,633 --> 00:15:46,066 emergency. It's an emergency 531 00:15:35,533 --> 00:15:47,333 that we step up. 532 00:15:40,066 --> 00:15:51,833 Axis of evil. Trying to Russia. 533 00:15:46,066 --> 00:15:52,566 Iran. Because it's an immediate 534 00:15:47,333 --> 00:15:55,833 threat. United stage. And so. 535 00:15:51,833 --> 00:15:58,133 We'll see what the supplemental 536 00:15:52,566 --> 00:15:59,066 looks like. We're going to take 537 00:15:55,833 --> 00:15:59,766 a good hard look at it. 538 00:15:58,133 --> 00:16:02,966 >> On the search for Republican 539 00:15:59,066 --> 00:16:03,666 House, Speaker McConnell said 540 00:15:59,766 --> 00:16:04,566 he was hopeful a leader would 541 00:16:02,966 --> 00:16:08,000 be named soon. Adding that the 542 00:16:03,666 --> 00:16:09,966 dysfunction since a poor 543 00:16:04,566 --> 00:16:11,566 message to our allies and 544 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:13,500 enemies around the world. 545 00:16:09,966 --> 00:16:15,733 The United Auto Workers Union 546 00:16:11,566 --> 00:16:17,433 has once again escalated its 547 00:16:13,500 --> 00:16:19,433 strikes against 3 automakers. 548 00:16:15,733 --> 00:16:22,066 This time the union says 6800 549 00:16:17,433 --> 00:16:23,733 members walked out of a factory 550 00:16:19,433 --> 00:16:24,433 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. 551 00:16:22,066 --> 00:16:27,633 That makes Ram trucks for 552 00:16:23,733 --> 00:16:29,600 Stellantis. The move came just 553 00:16:24,433 --> 00:16:30,666 3 days after union President 554 00:16:27,633 --> 00:16:31,266 Trump fame reported progress in 555 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:32,866 talks with General Motors and 556 00:16:30,666 --> 00:16:36,666 Stellantis but said the 557 00:16:31,266 --> 00:16:37,333 companies will have to make 558 00:16:32,866 --> 00:16:38,333 better offers. No progress was 559 00:16:36,666 --> 00:16:41,666 reported with Ford, meaning 560 00:16:37,333 --> 00:16:44,000 8700 workers and Louisville's 561 00:16:38,333 --> 00:16:45,900 Kentucky truck plant will 562 00:16:41,666 --> 00:16:46,766 remain on strike. 563 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:48,866 Nearly a quarter of a billion 564 00:16:45,900 --> 00:16:50,800 dollars has been wagered in 565 00:16:46,766 --> 00:16:53,666 Kentucky since sports betting 566 00:16:48,866 --> 00:16:54,366 became legal earlier this year 567 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:58,166 today Governor Andy Beshear 568 00:16:53,666 --> 00:16:58,800 announced most of that money. 569 00:16:54,366 --> 00:17:01,133 232 million dollars was wagered 570 00:16:58,166 --> 00:17:03,233 on mobile devices. Nearly 571 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:04,800 500,000 online wagering 572 00:17:01,133 --> 00:17:05,466 accounts have been created 573 00:17:03,233 --> 00:17:09,433 online betting that can 574 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:10,133 September 28th in-person 575 00:17:05,466 --> 00:17:11,100 wagering at approve sportsbooks 576 00:17:09,433 --> 00:17:11,700 began 3 weeks earlier. Another 577 00:17:10,133 --> 00:17:22,233 sportsbook saying these gaming 578 00:17:11,100 --> 00:17:22,233 and racing in Ashland is 579 00:17:11,700 --> 00:17:22,233 scheduled to open on Thursday. 580 00:17:24,333 --> 00:17:31,000 October is domestic Violence 581 00:17:26,800 --> 00:17:32,433 Awareness month. Kentucky has 582 00:17:28,300 --> 00:17:33,533 15 programs across the state 583 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:36,433 but offer shelter and support 584 00:17:32,433 --> 00:17:39,733 services. Rogers spoke with 585 00:17:33,533 --> 00:17:45,433 Barron River Area Safe Space 586 00:17:36,433 --> 00:17:45,933 Bres which covers 10 counties 587 00:17:39,733 --> 00:17:47,366 in South Central Kentucky. 588 00:17:45,433 --> 00:17:49,500 >> Brass is one of 589 00:17:45,933 --> 00:17:51,400 15 member programs designated 590 00:17:47,366 --> 00:17:52,400 by 0 V formally known as the 591 00:17:49,500 --> 00:17:53,433 Kentucky Coalition Against 592 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:55,833 Domestic Violence. A 593 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:56,866 continuation of a grassroots 594 00:17:53,433 --> 00:17:58,900 effort to support victims of 595 00:17:55,833 --> 00:18:02,766 intimate partner violence. 596 00:17:56,866 --> 00:18:03,166 >> They provide so many base 597 00:17:58,900 --> 00:18:05,166 to protect you. You will be 598 00:18:02,766 --> 00:18:05,866 really safe. 599 00:18:03,166 --> 00:18:09,833 >> Nadia Glass men arrived at 600 00:18:05,166 --> 00:18:11,000 Barron River Area, safe Space 601 00:18:05,866 --> 00:18:11,733 or brass 10 years ago for 602 00:18:09,833 --> 00:18:14,633 support and safety. A native of 603 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:19,000 Ukraine. She found herself in a 604 00:18:11,733 --> 00:18:19,666 new country with an abusive 605 00:18:14,633 --> 00:18:21,200 husband. 606 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:24,500 >> And the brass say from a 607 00:18:19,666 --> 00:18:24,866 lake second family as they help 608 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:29,600 meant to steps like put baby, 609 00:18:24,500 --> 00:18:31,533 they take 610 00:18:24,866 --> 00:18:34,833 my hand and provide me and to 611 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:35,700 >> That includes finding a 612 00:18:31,533 --> 00:18:36,066 place to live opening a bank 613 00:18:34,833 --> 00:18:39,200 account and buying her 614 00:18:35,700 --> 00:18:39,600 first car. 615 00:18:36,066 --> 00:18:43,000 >> I got my diver license 616 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:46,266 people too. 617 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:49,566 Oh, my goodness. 57 years old. 618 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:50,600 You know, something is in its 619 00:18:46,266 --> 00:18:51,766 best been. Big, big day in my 620 00:18:49,566 --> 00:18:52,700 life. 621 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:54,233 >> I think the most important 622 00:18:51,766 --> 00:18:57,900 thing that we have to first do 623 00:18:52,700 --> 00:18:58,900 is to establish safety and 624 00:18:54,233 --> 00:19:00,733 security where the person feels 625 00:18:57,900 --> 00:19:02,966 confident roaming around the 626 00:18:58,900 --> 00:19:04,766 world without that feel of 627 00:19:00,733 --> 00:19:07,100 fear. Having to look over your 628 00:19:02,966 --> 00:19:07,833 shoulder every time you step 629 00:19:04,766 --> 00:19:09,233 outside for Ian Injures says 630 00:19:07,100 --> 00:19:11,000 brass averages. 11 crisis calls 631 00:19:07,833 --> 00:19:13,133 a day. I think we have a lot 632 00:19:09,233 --> 00:19:16,333 of resources. I definitely 633 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:18,033 don't think that we have 634 00:19:13,133 --> 00:19:20,200 enough. Their shelter. Has 31 635 00:19:16,333 --> 00:19:22,033 beds that stay mostly full just 636 00:19:18,033 --> 00:19:23,100 in my shelter alone. We're at 637 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:24,233 our capacity about 99.9% of the 638 00:19:22,033 --> 00:19:26,866 year since the pandemic. 639 00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:27,533 They've also had a hotel 640 00:19:24,233 --> 00:19:30,700 partner that's given them an 641 00:19:26,866 --> 00:19:31,966 extra 5 to 7 Night. Domestic 642 00:19:27,533 --> 00:19:33,866 violence is rooted in power 643 00:19:30,700 --> 00:19:36,833 and control and injure says the 644 00:19:31,966 --> 00:19:38,733 perception has changed over the 645 00:19:33,866 --> 00:19:39,900 past 40 years and it's not just 646 00:19:36,833 --> 00:19:40,900 physical abuse, emotional and 647 00:19:38,733 --> 00:19:42,500 psychological abuse where we 648 00:19:39,900 --> 00:19:43,166 get the term gaslighting where 649 00:19:40,900 --> 00:19:44,500 a person no longer can trust 650 00:19:42,500 --> 00:19:45,333 their mind of what happened 651 00:19:43,166 --> 00:19:49,033 because they have been 652 00:19:44,500 --> 00:19:49,633 manipulated into a position 653 00:19:45,333 --> 00:19:52,900 that they cannot trust what 654 00:19:49,033 --> 00:19:55,133 they think. She says. An 655 00:19:49,633 --> 00:19:57,100 overwhelming majority of cases 656 00:19:52,900 --> 00:19:57,733 involves financial abuse. 657 00:19:55,133 --> 00:20:01,333 When someone arrives at brass, 658 00:19:57,100 --> 00:20:02,066 they are offered emergency 659 00:19:57,733 --> 00:20:02,500 shelter and connected to 660 00:20:01,333 --> 00:20:04,466 resources and referrals to live 661 00:20:02,066 --> 00:20:08,400 independently. 662 00:20:02,500 --> 00:20:09,466 >> Navigate those on the job 663 00:20:04,466 --> 00:20:13,033 skills, training, working with. 664 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:13,633 >> Our community partners on 665 00:20:09,466 --> 00:20:15,433 establishing assistance in 666 00:20:13,033 --> 00:20:19,300 budgeting, being able to 667 00:20:13,633 --> 00:20:19,900 navigate individuals into one 668 00:20:15,433 --> 00:20:22,200 of our housing programs where 669 00:20:19,300 --> 00:20:23,566 we can pay or short-term 670 00:20:19,900 --> 00:20:25,633 assistance, you know, deposits 671 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:28,433 in start-up costs or for some 672 00:20:23,566 --> 00:20:29,766 individuals were able to 673 00:20:25,633 --> 00:20:32,466 provide them ongoing. Long-term 674 00:20:28,433 --> 00:20:34,033 indefinite rental assistance. 675 00:20:29,766 --> 00:20:35,033 I'm prepared now. That was the 676 00:20:32,466 --> 00:20:36,366 case for Nadya and she hopes 677 00:20:34,033 --> 00:20:40,666 sharing her story will inspire 678 00:20:35,033 --> 00:20:41,333 others in unsafe situations to 679 00:20:36,366 --> 00:20:42,033 seek help. 680 00:20:40,666 --> 00:20:45,600 >> I would like to say Bump 681 00:20:41,333 --> 00:20:47,433 page. I think everything that 682 00:20:42,033 --> 00:20:48,166 we do here is rooted in hope. 683 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:51,466 Hope is so intent really 684 00:20:47,433 --> 00:20:54,166 important. And so easy to lose. 685 00:20:48,166 --> 00:20:56,133 I have hope. And because of 686 00:20:51,466 --> 00:20:58,066 press. 687 00:20:54,166 --> 00:20:59,633 >> Brass will host a community 688 00:20:56,133 --> 00:21:00,366 candlelight vigil on October. 689 00:20:58,066 --> 00:21:02,733 26, they will honor the 23 690 00:20:59,633 --> 00:21:05,966 people across Kentucky who have 691 00:21:00,366 --> 00:21:09,300 lost their lives to domestic 692 00:21:02,733 --> 00:21:10,900 violence this year, 15 of them 693 00:21:05,966 --> 00:21:12,100 to gun violence for Kentucky 694 00:21:09,300 --> 00:21:15,166 edition. I'm Laura Rogers. 695 00:21:10,900 --> 00:21:15,633 >> Learn more about shelter 696 00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:20,200 programs and support services 697 00:21:15,166 --> 00:21:25,833 at 0 V Dot Org. 698 00:21:15,633 --> 00:21:26,866 ♪ 699 00:21:20,200 --> 00:21:30,666 ♪ 700 00:21:25,833 --> 00:21:31,733 Eastern Kentucky University has 701 00:21:26,866 --> 00:21:34,466 landed on the list of best 702 00:21:30,666 --> 00:21:35,200 colleges in the U.S. the 703 00:21:31,733 --> 00:21:36,666 Richmond Base University ranked 704 00:21:34,466 --> 00:21:40,066 in 4 categories in the 2020 for 705 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:42,800 Best Colleges by U.S. News and 706 00:21:36,666 --> 00:21:45,100 World Report those categories 707 00:21:40,066 --> 00:21:46,666 for nursing top public schools, 708 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:49,466 national universities and 709 00:21:45,100 --> 00:21:50,433 social Mobility. President 710 00:21:46,666 --> 00:21:52,333 David McFadden tells WKU Public 711 00:21:49,466 --> 00:21:53,200 Radio that the recognition is 712 00:21:50,433 --> 00:21:53,900 appreciated. He says they want 713 00:21:52,333 --> 00:21:56,800 to be competitive, but it is 714 00:21:53,200 --> 00:21:59,600 important to remain focused on 715 00:21:53,900 --> 00:22:01,666 recruiting students from the 716 00:21:56,800 --> 00:22:02,533 region. 717 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:03,633 Avid readers and authors 718 00:22:01,666 --> 00:22:06,166 gathered in Lexington over the 719 00:22:02,533 --> 00:22:08,000 weekend to celebrate and share 720 00:22:03,633 --> 00:22:10,000 their love of literature at 721 00:22:06,166 --> 00:22:10,666 the 42nd annual Kentucky book 722 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:12,366 Festival at Joseph Beth 723 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:13,066 Booksellers, the event gave 724 00:22:10,666 --> 00:22:20,900 readers a chance to connect 725 00:22:12,366 --> 00:22:24,733 one-on-one with well known and 726 00:22:13,066 --> 00:22:28,733 upcoming. Kentucky authors. 727 00:22:20,900 --> 00:22:29,433 >> This is the 728 00:22:24,733 --> 00:22:31,766 longest running that any of 729 00:22:28,733 --> 00:22:33,700 runs and come This is its 42nd 730 00:22:29,433 --> 00:22:35,300 edition. Recap coming in to 731 00:22:31,766 --> 00:22:37,266 Fry, said his community or for 732 00:22:33,700 --> 00:22:39,033 the the community the Ankeny 733 00:22:35,300 --> 00:22:39,733 that us and show the community 734 00:22:37,266 --> 00:22:42,800 But I think morning for 735 00:22:39,033 --> 00:22:46,500 defense, you book is not just 736 00:22:39,733 --> 00:22:48,900 the bulk of Locust connections. 737 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:49,500 One up. 738 00:22:46,500 --> 00:22:52,000 teams. One of the 739 00:22:48,900 --> 00:22:52,933 slogans is something for 740 00:22:49,500 --> 00:22:53,700 everyone no matter what to be. 741 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:58,433 No. Make that a You like you 742 00:22:52,933 --> 00:22:59,033 will be able to find that fits 743 00:22:53,700 --> 00:23:03,100 the compact people. Cristobal, 744 00:22:58,433 --> 00:23:07,566 we have 745 00:22:59,033 --> 00:23:10,666 150 x Owens. I thought it's 746 00:23:03,100 --> 00:23:11,366 Accomplished. I sense an 747 00:23:07,566 --> 00:23:14,633 Alzheimer's all saw 748 00:23:10,666 --> 00:23:17,700 hours. I thought is it like a 749 00:23:11,366 --> 00:23:20,966 child that and they know each 750 00:23:14,633 --> 00:23:21,633 other quite well. And 751 00:23:17,700 --> 00:23:25,533 frantic small card. One of our 752 00:23:20,966 --> 00:23:26,166 all to just say it's like 753 00:23:21,633 --> 00:23:32,733 family, the Union, Kentucky, 754 00:23:25,533 --> 00:23:33,366 >> The Hollywood the fall? 755 00:23:26,166 --> 00:23:34,666 I mean, it's not really fall 756 00:23:32,733 --> 00:23:36,600 until. We have a chance to 757 00:23:33,366 --> 00:23:37,233 come into this space and buy 758 00:23:34,666 --> 00:23:37,966 share books for me as a family 759 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:41,000 unit to rescue my favorite 760 00:23:37,233 --> 00:23:43,500 authors. One of the things that 761 00:23:37,966 --> 00:23:46,566 that makes an amazing is that 762 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:48,466 >> It's the one time people 763 00:23:43,500 --> 00:23:50,500 will really see evidence chair 764 00:23:46,566 --> 00:23:51,100 is a big deal in Kentucky. 765 00:23:48,466 --> 00:23:53,033 I really appreciated have a 766 00:23:50,500 --> 00:23:53,666 chance to contribute to 767 00:23:51,100 --> 00:23:57,633 Versiti. I tell the story the 768 00:23:53,033 --> 00:23:58,366 true story of Kentuckyian 769 00:23:53,666 --> 00:24:03,333 Broadway, especially in the 770 00:23:57,633 --> 00:24:05,700 of it, energies that are trying 771 00:23:58,366 --> 00:24:06,400 to to ban books to control. 772 00:24:03,333 --> 00:24:06,700 There are certain idea of what 773 00:24:05,700 --> 00:24:13,733 children should know and learn 774 00:24:06,400 --> 00:24:15,233 about. 775 00:24:06,700 --> 00:24:15,933 >> I think Chris Petersen for 776 00:24:13,733 --> 00:24:21,533 And sometimes if you ban the 777 00:24:15,233 --> 00:24:23,700 book, only give us more flour 778 00:24:15,933 --> 00:24:26,600 because you cry like that saw. 779 00:24:21,533 --> 00:24:34,433 I think 780 00:24:23,700 --> 00:24:37,366 brining backfires. 781 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:38,066 >> Then my words are just 782 00:24:34,433 --> 00:24:39,433 All of my fellow 783 00:24:37,366 --> 00:24:42,333 writers of who don't fit that, 784 00:24:38,066 --> 00:24:43,033 this, you else to will be left 785 00:24:39,433 --> 00:24:47,800 out of the store. It I would 786 00:24:42,333 --> 00:24:49,733 be a complete story. Well, the 787 00:24:43,033 --> 00:24:50,766 special help do that, correct. 788 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:51,800 >> The lineup of this year's 789 00:24:49,733 --> 00:24:52,466 event also included Kentucky 790 00:24:50,766 --> 00:24:54,866 Poet, Laureates and New York 791 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:55,233 Times, best-selling authors, 792 00:24:52,466 --> 00:24:59,800 Silas House in Crystal 793 00:24:54,866 --> 00:25:04,800 Wilkinson. 794 00:24:55,233 --> 00:25:07,733 ♪ 795 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:08,633 ♪ 796 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:09,066 >> We're wishing a happy 797 00:25:07,733 --> 00:25:10,733 birthday to 3 interesting 798 00:25:08,633 --> 00:25:12,900 Kentucky Inc. 799 00:25:09,066 --> 00:25:13,533 >> And a hotel that inspired a 800 00:25:10,733 --> 00:25:15,866 popular sandwich are. Toby 801 00:25:12,900 --> 00:25:16,200 Gibbs has details in this. 802 00:25:13,533 --> 00:25:20,533 Look at this week in Kentucky 803 00:25:15,866 --> 00:25:23,566 history. 804 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:24,500 ♪ 805 00:25:20,533 --> 00:25:27,533 >> We have an interesting trail 806 00:25:23,566 --> 00:25:28,500 of Kentucky birthdays this 807 00:25:24,500 --> 00:25:30,366 week. Adelaide Stephenson. 808 00:25:27,533 --> 00:25:33,200 The first was born October 23rd 809 00:25:28,500 --> 00:25:35,133 18. 35 in Christian County. 810 00:25:30,366 --> 00:25:36,300 He was a member of Congress 811 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:39,066 and vice president under Grover 812 00:25:35,133 --> 00:25:40,700 Cleveland from 1993 to 18 97. 813 00:25:36,300 --> 00:25:44,533 His grandson also named at 814 00:25:39,066 --> 00:25:47,233 least a dozen was the 815 00:25:40,700 --> 00:25:49,100 Democratic nominee for 816 00:25:44,533 --> 00:25:51,266 president in 1952. 1956. 817 00:25:47,233 --> 00:25:52,200 >> Jim Bunning was born October 818 00:25:49,100 --> 00:25:54,100 23rd 1931. In Campbell County. 819 00:25:51,266 --> 00:25:54,633 He became a major league 820 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:55,766 baseball pitcher threw a 821 00:25:54,100 --> 00:25:59,066 perfect game for the 822 00:25:54,633 --> 00:26:02,300 Philadelphia Phillies and later 823 00:25:55,766 --> 00:26:05,333 served in the U.S. House and 824 00:25:59,066 --> 00:26:06,266 U.S. Senate from Kentucky. 825 00:26:02,300 --> 00:26:06,966 And Jonathan Wald was born 826 00:26:05,333 --> 00:26:07,666 October 23rd 1958 in 827 00:26:06,266 --> 00:26:12,733 Louisville. He composes music 828 00:26:06,966 --> 00:26:13,800 for television shows including 829 00:26:07,666 --> 00:26:16,566 the familiar Seinfeld fame. 830 00:26:12,733 --> 00:26:19,533 Surgeons at Louisville's Jewish 831 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:20,633 Hospital performed the first 832 00:26:16,566 --> 00:26:21,700 hand transplant in U.S. history 833 00:26:19,533 --> 00:26:25,000 on October, 25th 1999, the 834 00:26:20,633 --> 00:26:27,300 patient received a new left 835 00:26:21,700 --> 00:26:31,333 hand after an operation that 836 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:32,066 took 15 hours. 837 00:26:27,300 --> 00:26:32,766 Lobos Brown hotel open October, 838 00:26:31,333 --> 00:26:36,733 25th 1923, former British Prime 839 00:26:32,066 --> 00:26:37,700 Minister David Lloyd. George 840 00:26:32,766 --> 00:26:39,766 was the first person to sign 841 00:26:36,733 --> 00:26:42,800 the guest register Al Jolson. 842 00:26:37,700 --> 00:26:43,766 Harry Truman. Elizabeth Taylor 843 00:26:39,766 --> 00:26:45,666 and the Duke of Windsor are 844 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:46,900 among the hotel's famous 845 00:26:43,766 --> 00:26:48,600 guests. The famous hot Brown 846 00:26:45,666 --> 00:26:51,900 sandwich was invented there in 847 00:26:46,900 --> 00:26:53,866 1926. And that's a look back at 848 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:55,600 this week in Kentucky history, 849 00:26:51,900 --> 00:26:57,066 I'm told, begins. 850 00:26:53,866 --> 00:26:59,733 >> We hope you'll join us again 851 00:26:55,600 --> 00:27:01,833 tomorrow night at 6.30, East, 852 00:26:57,066 --> 00:27:03,600 earn 5.30, central for Kentucky 853 00:26:59,733 --> 00:27:04,766 Edition. We inform connect and 854 00:27:01,833 --> 00:27:05,833 inspire and we hope you'll 855 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:07,700 stick around for Kentucky 856 00:27:04,766 --> 00:27:08,400 tonight. Renee Shaw will speak 857 00:27:05,833 --> 00:27:09,066 with the candidates for 858 00:27:07,700 --> 00:27:12,166 governor and also check us out 859 00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:12,866 on all of our social media, 860 00:27:09,066 --> 00:27:16,533 whether it's Twitter, Facebook 861 00:27:12,166 --> 00:27:17,100 or Instagram and you can watch 862 00:27:12,866 --> 00:27:17,833 us on the PBS video app on your 863 00:27:16,533 --> 00:27:18,466 smart television. I'm 864 00:27:17,100 --> 00:27:20,833 Casey Parker Bell. Thank you so 865 00:27:17,833 --> 00:27:25,766 much for watching Kentucky 866 00:27:18,466 --> 00:27:30,666 edition and have a great night. 867 00:27:20,833 --> 00:27:35,766 ♪ 868 00:27:25,766 --> 00:27:40,800 ♪ 869 00:27:30,666 --> 00:27:45,133 ♪ 870 00:27:35,766 --> 00:27:45,133 ♪ 871 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:45,133 ♪