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Coldplay has added Louisville as one of their stops for their “A Head Full of Dreams” Tour. The show will be at the KFC Yum! Center on July 27th at 7:00 PM. The show will also feature Alessia Cara and Foxes.

Tickets go on sale April 15th at LiveNation, TicketMaster, or at the Yum! Center box office.

Starting May 21, the Ford Motor Company will be sponsoring a new show at the Louisville Zoo. The show will star birds. The show will feature a singing parrot and some African Crowned Cranes will be on display as well.

The show will be included with general zoo admission and it will be a 30 minute show that will be held three times a day on Saturdays throughout the summer.

Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens has recently filed a lawsuit against the state’s Judicial Conduct Commission. The lawsuit is in response to a notice that the commission is planning to take action against Judge Stevens for his acts on the bench. Judge Stevens is also asking a federal court to prevent the Judicial Conduct Commission from taking any actions against him.

Judge Stevens has been very vocal in recent months about his perceived lack of diversity in juries within the county. He has even gone so far as to dismiss juries based on their racial diversity on more than one occasion.

Last month, the state Court of Appeals ruled that a judge does not have the authority to dismiss a jury based solely on its racial make-up. They also ruled that the law for jury selection does not mean that final jury panel is an accurate representation of the community’s diversity , just that the selection pool of potential jurors is a cross-section that is representative of the community.

Calvin Borel Retires

Jockey Calvin Borel has announced that he is retiring from racing. Originally from Louisiana, Borel has won the Kentucky Derby three times during his career and he is number two for all-time wins at Churchill Downs with 2,482 wins. He has more than 5,000 career wins over his 32 year career.

Borel won the 2007 Derby with Street Sense, the 2009 Derby with Mine That Bird, and the 2010 Derby with Super Saver. In 2013, Borel was named to the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame  and he was inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame. In 2014, a movie “50:1” was based on his 2009 Kentucky Derby win with long shot Mine That Bird.

Katina Powell Being Sued

“Breaking Cardinal Rules” author, Katina Powell, is being sued by some University of Louisville students and some people mentioned in the book. The students claim that their degree worth less than what they were before the book was published due to the nature of the book.

Powell’s laywers argued in court this week that the lawsuit should be thrown out because there is no evidence of damages to the students. Lawyers also said they believe Powell is being blamed unfairly. Powell’s lawyers as as the lawyers for the book publisher also argued that Kentucky has no jurisdiction in the case since the book was written and published in Indiana.

Lawyers for the students argued that current students are victims of insults and embarrassment, and this negative view of the school effects the quality of their degrees. Lawyers for the students, in response to the jurisdiction of the case, argued that the witnesses live in Jefferson County or have strong ties to the area, that having the case tried in Jefferson County will be the simplest option.

Whether or not the students have a case is still being determined by Jefferson County Judge Mitch Perry. Judge Perry said he will not make a decision this week.

Job Fair at Kentucky Kingdom

Kentucky Kingdom is holding a job fair tomorrow from 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM. The fair will be held at the Human Resources Building at the park.

Most positions have openings, including lifeguards.

President Barack Obama has recently commuted the sentences of 61 people across the country, including 2 here in Louisville.

Robert Anthony Anderson was sentenced to life in prison in 1994 for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, aiding and abetting. Anderson will be released on March 30, 2017.

Robin Evette Shoulders was sentenced to 20 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release in 2002 for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Shoulders will be released September 26, 2016.

All 61 inmates are serving time for drug possession, intent to sell or other related crimes. Some were charged with firearms violations, but most are non-violent offenders. This brings the number of commuted sentences up to 248 for President Obama, which is more than the past six presidents combined.

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