Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway is calling on Pabst Brewing Company to stop selling “Blast” by Colt 45, a new premium malt beverage with natural fruit flavors, saying its marketing plan targets minors. Joining 17 other attorneys general, Conway signed a letter to the Illinois-based beer company that expresses concern about the alcoholic content of […]
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West Louisville Population Shrinks
Following a national trend, demographic trends in Louisville indicate that more African-Americans are leaving the urban core and moving to the suburbs. The city’s black population grew 18 percent over the past decade to 154,246, according to census figures analyzed by the Courier-Journal. However, the growth was not in the historically black neighborhoods in the West […]
Town Hall To Address Mental Health Stigma In African-American Community
The Louisville Department of Health and Wellness will host a town hall meeting Tuesday to discuss negative attitudes regarding mental illness among the African-American community.