Kentucky
Efforts by state agencies, local organizations work to curb domestic violence in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Anthony Nichols will have another preliminary hearing in Jefferson County court Friday on murder charges.
Nichols is accused of killing Arica Brown and dumping a her body in the Ohio River. He had a lengthy history of domestic violence charges against the her.
“We were outraged. We were very disappointed and very concerned,” Tammy Taylor, the Center for Women and Families Communications Director, said.
Many times, even survivors who take steps to protect themselves are still at risk.
In this case, Brown had a protection order against Nichols which he violated twice.
“They’re going to do everything they can to gain access to that person and cause harm to them,” Taylor said.
Earlier this year, Kentucky’s Attorney General’s office released an updated Domestic Violence Prosecution Manual as a resource for victims and attorneys.
Attorney General Russell Coleman says he will ask lawmakers for more deterrence laws for repeat offenders.
“So that we can give prosecutors more tools in their toolkit in the domestic violence space to better protect victims to deter this conduct on the front end,” he said.
However deterrence alone is not always enough.
“You have to hold the person accountable for what they have chosen to do,” ZeroV Chief Legal Officer Meg Savage.
Meg Savage and the team at ZeroV have worked to do just that – supporting parts of legislation like House Bill 5 that now make it easier to increase penalties.
While there’s no shortage of words on paper meant to crack down on domestic violence in Kentucky – those laws can often fall short once they are in effect.
“It’s just a case of making sure that they’re enforced consistently and uniformly across the state, which often doesn’t happen,” Savage said. “You can get really widely different results from one county to another.”
“We have to work together – federal, state, and local more effectively to get better outcomes,” Coleman said. “The releases, the lack of accountability, the lack of incapacitation results and lack of deterrence and we’re seeing this play out on our streets.”
As Kentucky addresses these issues, Taylor says it’s important victims have avenues like the Center for Women and Families to Turn to.
“Pick up the phone and give us a call,” Taylor said. “We can provide free safe confidential services to assist you.”
To get help from the Center for Women and Families, call 1-844-237-2331.
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The Brooklyn Nets have developed their teams through a number of strategies over the decades, and their front office has put together considerable success through the NBA draft. Many of the franchise’s best players have joined the Nets either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades made on that day.
Moreover, it is not only the star players who have been acquired by the Nets through the draft. Several prominent alumni have been selected by the team each offseason during this annual event, with certain colleges being more prominently represented than others. An analysis of the players from different schools reveals that both prestigious programs and smaller institutions have contributed top talent to the Nets’ roster over the years.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Nets out of Kentucky State University.
Gerald Cunningham – forward
Draft year and position: fifth round (first pick, 89th overall), 1977 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky State University:
Seasons played with Nets: did not make the team
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
The best shooter in college basketball will, in fact, stay in college basketball — and Kentucky is ready to make its final push.
Iowa State star Milan Momcilovic has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft and will play somewhere at his current level in 2026-27. That’s not expected to be back in Ames, as Cyclone coach T.J. Otzelberger made clear, saying that if the 6-8 forward doesn’t make the jump to the pros, “it’s important that he’s able to find a landing spot at a college that fits what he’s looking for.”
Could Lexington be that final destination? The perimeter sniper already said he’s got respect for the Wildcats and Mark Pope, watching his programs closely since his time at BYU when they competed against each other in the Big 12.
In his eyes, he could be the piece Kentucky was missing this past season in the program’s Round of 32 exit, led by Momcilovic’s 20 points and five rebounds in the Cyclones’ 82-63 victory in St. Louis.
“I think Kentucky would be a good fit,” Momcilovic told the Herald-Leader’s Ben Roberts last week at the NBA Draft Combine. “I obviously went against Pope at BYU his first year (in the Big 12), and I loved how his team played. I think we went 1-1 against them, but they killed us at their place, because they fly the ball up the court and shoot 3s. I really like the way they play.
“And obviously, Kentucky last year, he didn’t have enough shooters around him to really coach, I feel like, the way he wanted. But I think — if I were to choose Kentucky — that would be a good fit for me. I feel like I’d be a great player for him, and he’d be a good coach for me.”
Momcilovic averaged a career-high 16.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 30.5 minutes per game while shooting 50.6 percent from the field, 48.7 percent from three and 87.8 percent at the line. He knocked down 260 3-pointers, good for 3.7 makes on 7.5 attempts per contest.
The former four-star recruit has been Kentucky’s dream portal target all offseason. Now, he’s officially a free agent, pulling out of the draft ahead of the withdrawal deadline.
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