November 20, 2009 – 4:19 pm
Remember that Northpoint prison riot back in August that was supposedly caused by bad prison-food? And how people were talking about those damn inmates and how nicely they’re treated? A new report released by the Department of Corrections says that rationale is bullshit, for that matter, and that measures taken by the warden played a [...]
November 20, 2009 – 3:07 pm
Yes friends, it appears as though your favorite alleged cat torturer, Dr. Gilles Meloche, will not be getting a new job in Florida after all. The former Louisville Metro Animal Services director has been turned down by Brevard County’s animal services, which WLKY’s Andy Alcock reports in hilarious fashion:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Metro Animal Services embattled director’s [...]
November 19, 2009 – 5:04 pm
Last week’s LEO cover story sparked something of a controversy, wherein preservationist group River Fields allegedly stole a bunch of copies of the notorious article-containing issue so that people wouldn’t read it. (Be sure to check out River Field’s full page ad in this week’s edition, if you’re into laughing at silly things) Here’s a [...]
November 19, 2009 – 3:36 pm
Attention naysayers: Senate Democrats have unveiled a health care reform bill, dubbed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which will expand coverage to the 31 million uninsured, reduce the deficit and make unicorns a reality. Essentially written by that socialist albatross, Harry Reid, D-NV, the details of the senate bill so far portray a document [...]
November 18, 2009 – 2:20 pm
In this week’s LEO, reporter Farrah Johnson journeyed to Louisville’s only abortion clinic to observe the ongoing battle over a woman’s right to choose. Here’s an excerpt:
Although the scene outside the surgical center in Louisville is typically rowdy, the clash between activists on the front lines has intensified recently given the current political fight over [...]
November 18, 2009 – 12:49 pm
Starting today, and for two days only, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson will be educating some of America’s newly elected mayors on the finer points of municipal management at Harvard Community & Technical College University. Because of his renown as “Mayor for Life” in these parts, Abramson — himself a former president of the U.S. Conference [...]
November 17, 2009 – 4:22 pm
Attention all ye red-eyed “outdoorsy types” — Portland, Oregon is now home to the United States’ very first marijuana cafe. Imagine: You complain to your doctor about how you’re just not sleeping all that well, how you’ve got this chronic pain in your neck and that you haven’t been eating enough, either, in which case [...]
November 17, 2009 – 2:25 pm
With roughly a month until his resignation as director of Louisville Metro Animal Services becomes official, Dr. Gilles Meloche — animal torturer, alleged sexual harasser, civil rights abuser and all-around “change agent” — is looking to get another job. Just don’t tell the fine people of Florida’s Brevard County Animals Services and Enforcement about any [...]
November 13, 2009 – 3:38 pm
Okay, so here’s a website called CityMayors.com that allows you to rank the performance of Mayor Jerry Abramson — whom apparently has a second constituency in Pittsburgh — and features a very hilarious assortment of comments that is only funny if you are not Jerry Abramson. According to the site, our mayor ranks 4.09 out [...]
November 13, 2009 – 12:02 pm
Over 19,000 served: During a massive two-day clinic that included drive-thru service, 19,079 people received the H1N1 vaccine at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness organized the clinic, which was intended for the most vulnerable parts of the population, including pregnant women, people 6 months to 24 years old, [...]
