Louisville Public Media reporters spent months uncovering the dirty world of disaster clean-up that followed the devastating 2022 floods in eastern Kentucky.
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The sweeping Republican-backed crime bill could lead to more incarceration, which could bring problems for many Kentucky jails that are already overcrowded with people in state custody.
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State lawmakers could soon remove a mandate that requires the chemical fluoride to be added to Kentucky’s water supply — despite warnings from dental professionals.
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A Kentucky Republican wants to pass a law that would allow industrial companies to avoid being fined for excessive pollution. The issue, according to ethics experts, is that he works for one of those companies.
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Kentucky state law requires landlords provide heat to renters during winter months. But city records show there's little penalty when they don't.
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Kentucky’s child care providers warn they’ll have to cut pay, increase tuition rates or even close their doors without significant investments from the state as federal funding expires.
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KyCIR interviewed Michael Stansbury, the special agent in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Louisville field office, about the agency's focus following Jan. 6. Stansbury said investigating political violence is a top priority for the office.
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Reporter R.G. Dunlop examined capital punishment in Kentucky and found a system beset with delays, disparities and high costs.
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A review of the state’s death row system shows delays, disparities and costs that many say need to be addressed.
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Reporters Jared Bennett and Morgan Watkins dug into court records to see what became of the Kentuckians arrested for their actions at the January 6, 2021 riots in Washington D.C.
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State GOP leaders say Kentuckians charged in connection to the riot at the U.S. Capitol have been wrongfully detained. Experts disagree and court records show scope of violence.