News & Updates
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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.