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at (08/13/14) LOUISVILLE, Ky. - With farm animals, blue ribbons, cotton candy and carnival rides, the Kentucky State Fair
ABA starts Thursday in Louisville. In the exhibition halls, amid the colorful booths and free samples, there are also exhibits to
— ¢get people thinking about serious issues.
DP Grants Organizations opposed to the death penalty have a booth at this year's fair. Shekinah Lavalle, outreach coordinator for
DPS Mtg the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, said their purpose is ta get people thinking about their stance on
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“Legislators are being very thoughtful about this issue,” she said. "As we continue to have conversations, we're finding
Stata Fair that people are relly thinking about what we have to say, especially when we're bring in people who have been
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> Recent ‘The booth will be in the South Wing ofthe fairgrounds.
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