AltWeeklies Wire
The Kentucky Derby is STILL Decadent and Depraved, and So is Humanitynew

This week marks 46 years since Scanlan’s Monthly published Hunter S. Thompson’s legendary piece, “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved,” a subjective and hilarious report of the 1970 Kentucky Derby.
LEO Weekly |
Frank Messina |
04-28-2016 |
Features
Tags: kentucky derby, Features
Fear and Loathing in Denvernew

A new light has been turned on in the Hunter S. Thompson kitchen.
LEO Weekly |
Clayton L. Luce |
11-04-2015 |
Features
What Type of Racist Are You? A Guide to Online Commentsnew

The eight types of people you can expect if you make the mistake of reading the comments on crime stories.
LEO Weekly |
April Corbin |
04-02-2014 |
Media
Mitch McConnell: Part-Time First Amendment Advocate, Full-Time Cowardnew

Sen. Mitch McConnell's campaign manager threatened to have police arrest a LEO Weekly reporter for covering his press conference at a hotel in Louisville, then followed through on that threat by ordering a Louisville police officer to block him from entering the room.
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
03-20-2014 |
Media
Shelterednew

"It's amazing how quickly life can change" — The Louisville homeless share their stories of circumstances and bad decisions, of loss and love.
LEO Weekly |
April Corbin |
02-26-2014 |
Homelessness
When the B Stands for Barriersnew

Plan B One-Step is supposed to be available on pharmacy shelves for anyone, regardless of age or gender. Yet many are still limiting access to the emergency contraceptive, FDA rulings be damned.
LEO Weekly |
April Corbin |
10-07-2013 |
The War on Women
Access Deniednew

Kentucky ranks among the most restrictive in the country regarding access to abortion, particularly for low-income and rural women.
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
10-06-2013 |
The War on Women
United We Servenew
A small Louisville restaurant aims big to buck the nation's anti-union trend.
LEO Weekly |
Jonathan Meador |
07-25-2013 |
Economy
@KYAnonymousnew

Kentuckian Deric Lostutter made the Steubenville rape case a national story. Now he may go to jail for it.
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
06-19-2013 |
Crime & Justice
Cancer, Interruptednew

Genetically flawed, just like Angelina.
LEO Weekly |
Sarah Kelley |
05-24-2013 |
Health
Our Housenew

An inside look at changing families in Kentucky and across the United States.
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
01-03-2013 |
Children & Families
How to Kickstarternew

Tips from entrepreneurs on becoming a crowdfunding success story.
LEO Weekly |
J. Christian Walsh |
10-24-2012 |
Features
The Sistersnew

The lives of American nuns: What they do. Why the scrutiny?
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
07-25-2012 |
Religion
Fail Safenew

A charity puts violent offenders to work at the zoo, raising questions about safety.
LEO Weekly |
Joe Sonka |
05-31-2012 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Crime, Dismas Charities
Derby Trafficnew

Louisville's premier event puts police and advocates on alert for human sex trafficking.
LEO Weekly |
Anne Marshall |
04-19-2012 |
Crime & Justice