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Police To Review Traffic Stop Of Black College President

By The Associated Press • 22 hours ago

A Kentucky police department says it's reviewing a traffic stop involving a black college president after accusations that it was racially motivated.

Tennessee Median Household Income Up By 5.8 Percent In 2017

By The Associated Press • Sep 19, 2018

Gov. Bill Haslam's office says the median household income in Tennessee grew by 5.8 percent in 2017 compared to 2016.

New Cap On Refugees Puts Bowling Green Resettlement Efforts in Jeopardy

By Becca Schimmel • Sep 19, 2018

The Trump administration’s decision to lower the cap on refugees admitted into the U.S. is calling into question the future of refugee resettlement in Bowling Green. The administration announced Monday it’s reducing the refugee cap to a record low of 30,000. The International Center of Kentucky was planning to resettle about 400 refugees this year, but now it may not be able to bring in even half of that.

Senate Opioids Bill Takes Aim At Fentanyl Imports

By Aaron Payne • Sep 19, 2018

The U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan package to address the nation’s opioid crisis with more resources for addiction treatment and recovery and an emphasis on stopping the flow of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.

Ethics Panel Says Grimes Can’t Oversee Elections And Run For Office

By Ryland Barton • Sep 18, 2018

An ethics panel issued an advisory opinion saying that Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes can’t run for statewide office and serve as the chair of the bipartisan board that oversees elections.