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‘Trump Revenge Tour,’ A Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

Michael Ray has been published in the esteemed local alt-press, including CityPaper, MainStreet, Louisville Artist Magazine, and spent a handful of years at…

Democratic Council Members Stand With Constituents Against Tennis Center At Joe Creason Park

City Council members Ben Reno-Weber and Josie Raymond shared their thoughts about the proposed Louisville Tennis Center development on Thursday. Reno-Weber said about the development, “As it is currently designed, Joe Creason is not the right space for this dream – but I am happy to support a different space or a different design.” Raymond…
Game, Set, Match: The Louisville Tennis Center Proposal Gets Sketchier, Public Not Happy

The turnout at the public meeting on Monday, at Cyril Allgeier Community Center to Save Joe Creason in the wake of a proposal to expand the Louisville Tennis Center over more than 25 extra acres of the park, seems to indicate that people are willing to stand by the notion that this development is a non-starter.…
“Make American Graves Again” Political Cartoon By Michael Ray

After a several-decade cartooning hiatus and 13 years away from Louisville, Michael Ray returns to cartooning. Previously, he was published in the esteemed local alt-press, including CityPaper, MainStreet, Louisville Artist Magazine, and spent a handful of years at the University of Louisville Cardinal (starting in the mid-seventies “shudder”). He is unapologetically still a liberal hippie.…
Louisville Needs More Public Space, Not More Private Tennis Courts

I grew up with a deep connection to Joe Creason Park. My father worked for the Louisville Parks Department and was stationed at “Creason,” as he often called it for short. His crew was responsible for keeping the parks manicured, trimmed, and looking good for visitors. My sister and I often spent time playing in…
New Albany Witchy Shop Is Closing

Raven’s Roost Boutique has announced its closure in a post on Facebook. In the post on Facebook, the owner of the store said: With hurt in my heart, tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat. It is time to announce my closure. Many factors are playing into this closure. I think we…
Buy Louisville Independent A Coffee

As I grow the audience for Louisville Independent, I want to pay writers to bring more stories from the community. So far, the work has been funded by me, along with some free work from several writers, community members, and Mediaura, who built and maintains our site. Since I’m not in a full-time gig currently,…
UofL Archives Acquires LEO Weekly Print Volumes

story updated: 11:37 a.m.It was weird writing this news in third person since I was directly involved, so I’ll announce it in a more regular folk kind of way. While I worked at LEO Weekly, one of the projects I wanted to complete was getting the University of Louisville Archives and Special Collections together with…
The ACLU of Kentucky Celebrates New Union Contract

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and ACLU of Kentucky United celebrate the announcement of their first union contract. Represented by the Baltimore-Washington News Guild (CWA Local 32035), the organization voluntarily recognized its employees’ union in 2023 and since then, has worked to craft a collaborative collective bargaining agreement. “ACLU-KY United is proud to…
[Opinion] Community Voices: Tom Fitzgerald On Tennis Center At Joe Creason Park

I probably won’t be able to say this on May 6, at the first of two meetings scheduled to discuss the proposed tennis and pickleball center at Joe Creason Park in Louisville, so I’ll say it today. These are my opinions, and do not reflect those of my contract employers. I believe that the Metro…
Trump And Musk Block Title X Funds From Planned Parenthood

The move puts the healthcare of thousands at risk. The Trump Administration decided this week to withhold tens of millions of dollars worth of Title X funding from Planned Parenthood nationwide. In Kentucky, this decision will harm thousands of patients in the Louisville and Lexington metro areas who rely on Planned Parenthood for essential reproductive…