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July 2, 2020

• On our 244th Independence Day, role of free press still crucial to our democracy
• Historic white theft of Black land continues today. Reparations should begin there.
• Kentucky needs to maintain confidence in the voting system. Here’s how to do it.
• Letters to the Editor: Amy McGrath must make changes for fall campaign.
• Defendants in paralyzed KY deputy’s lawsuit blame shooting on sheriff’s office, fugitive
• McGrath and Booker move toward unity after contentious Democratic primary
• KY lawmaker to face jury trial on drunken-driving charge after challenging evidence
• We complain about masks and closed bars, but one jar of sauce puts it all in perspective.
• Nine Kentucky counties show ‘accelerated spread’ of COVID-19. What does that mean?
• House Democratic leaders dumped a controversial consultant. One lawmaker didn’t.
• Here’s how much it cost to remove the Jefferson Davis statue from Kentucky’s Capitol
• Joel Pett: A COVID-19 Fourth of July
• Keeneland announces historic change in advance of July meet
• Yes, we should rename Rupp Arena. But we have more important things to do first.
• Three EKU athletes, three staffers isolated after positive COVID-19 tests
• ‘It’s a nuisance.’ Complaints over illegal fireworks surge in Lexington neighborhoods.
• What could go wrong with a spring college football season? Let’s count the problems.
• COVID limits on Kentucky Derby seating could be driving up ticket prices
• Notes: UK football shows up on preseason All-SEC; Gilgeous-Alexander is a ‘hooper’
• Updated: Lexington man accused of murder also tied to several robberies in the region
• Daniel Cameron joins lawsuit challenging Andy Beshear on KY COVID-19 restrictions
• Dining guide: Candidates for the best fried chicken in Lexington
• July starts with Lexington’s largest COVID-19 spike. Cases increase among travelers
• Kentucky coronavirus cases top 16,000. 239 new cases and 9 deaths.