At least 39,550 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly 10 months since Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel triggered their latest war.
Hall of Fame Louisville men's basketball coach Denny Crum died last May, and his gravesite still sits empty in Cave Hill Cemetery, an empty space in the grass beside Muhammad Ali awaiting a proper memorial.
Demonstrators marched on campus denouncing the ongoing war in Gaza and called on the U.S. to end aid to Israel.
The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself.
Israel’s offensive has driven most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people from their homes. A quarter of Gaza’s population is starving, according to the U.N.
The protestors were standing outside of the RTX building, located in the Southland Park neighborhood and near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
A group of 18 faith leaders, state lawmakers, Gov. Andy Beshear and Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg make up the task force.
The billboards were erected by JewBelong, a national nonprofit that fights antisemitism.
Several dozen people gathered in solidarity Saturday to support a ceasefire between Palestine and Israel.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul visited Louisville on Monday to speak with students at Boyce College.