News & Updates
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VOCAL-KY Announces Moderators for First Mayoral Forum Next Friday
CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ky.org, 203 470 9979 VOCAL-KY ANNOUNCES MODERATORS FOR FIRST MAYORAL FORUM NEXT FRIDAY LEO Weekly’s Josh Wood and WFPL’s Roberto Roldan Will Ask Candidates to Discuss VOCAL-KY’s Roadmap for the Louisville Metro Government LOUISVILLE — Today, VOCAL-KY announced LEO Weekly’s Josh Wood and WFPL’s Roberto Roldan as moderators for VOCAL-KY’s Louisville Mayoral Forum next week. The forum will focus on …
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VOCAL-KY Condemns Ordinance That Would Criminalize Homelessness in Louisville
CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ky.org VOCAL-KY CONDEMNS ORDINANCE THAT WOULD CRIMINALIZE HOMELESSNESS IN LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, K.Y. — In response to an ordinance being put on the Metro Government’s agenda that would fine people who are homeless for finding shelter on the streets of Louisville, VOCAL-KY released the following statement, attributable to Shameka Parrish-Wright, Director of VOCAL-KY: …
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On Int’l. Overdose Awareness Day, Louisville Community Calls on Elected Officials to Take Action on Overdose
CONTACT: Mariah McGough, mariah@vocal-ky.org, 203 470 9979 ON INT’L. OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY, LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY CALLS ON ELECTED OFFICIALS TO TAKE ACTION ON OVERDOSE Advocates are Calling for Elected Officials to Take Immediate Steps and Make Long-Term Commitments Laid Out in VOCAL-KY’s Roadmap to End Overdose LOUISVILLE, K.Y. — Today, members of the harm reduction community …
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‘We weren’t crazy’: Reactions to 4 LMPD officers being charged in Breonna Taylor’s shooting
Parrish-Wright, director of the grassroots organization VOCAL-KY aimed at ending AIDS, drug war, mass incarceration and homelessness, praised the Justice for Breonna movement in a tweet.
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Kentucky organizations unveil ‘roadmap’ to end overdoses
This week, VOCAL-KY and community partners unveiled a 2022 “roadmap” for the Louisville Metro Government to address the crisis.
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‘Vindicated’: Breonna Taylor’s family and supporters celebrate charges against police
Former Democratic mayoral candidate and director of advocacy organization VOCAL-KY Shameka Parrish-Wright, who was prominent during the racial justice protests in the summer of 2020, released a statement acknowledging the work of the Louisville demonstrators, as well as the journalists who stayed on the story.
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We Need Action Now: New Roadmap to End Overdose Ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day
Today at a press conference, organizations at the forefront of combating the overdose crisis unveiled a roadmap with evidence-based policies and solutions for Louisville Metro Government elected officials to address the alarming number of preventable overdoses.
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2022 Roadmap for Louisville Metro Government to End Overdose and Reverse the Harms of the War on Drugs
The overdose crisis is ravaging our city. The number of Louisvillians we lose or who are struggling to access adequate services and care is staggering.
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NEW: VOCAL-KY Launches in Louisville to Bring Care & Compassion to Kentucky
Today, following a preview of work to come in the Courier Journal this morning, VOCAL-KY is proud to announce the start of work in Louisville to end the AIDS epidemic, the war on drugs, mass incarceration, and homelessness, by building the power of directly impacted people.