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The Model City, Part 1: The Eye of the Storm

The Model City, Part 1: The Eye of the Storm

Update: 2021-10-18
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Barbecue chef David McAtee, the man they called Yaya, was a staple at 26th and Broadway in Louisville’s predominately Black West End. He was a friend to everyone who stopped by for a meal — including many police officers.


For years, Louisville had claimed to be building bridges between police and Black communities. Yaya was one of those bridges. Here’s what happened to him, and how.

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The Model City, Part 1: The Eye of the Storm

The Model City, Part 1: The Eye of the Storm

Louisville Public Media