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    • LMPD Police Shootings
    • Breonna Taylor
    • Search Warrants In Louisville
    • COVID and the Unemployment Insurance Crisis
    • Prosecution Declined
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    • Coronavirus Pandemic In Kentucky
    • Seized: Asset Forfeiture in Kentucky
    • Fatal Flaws: How Kentucky Is Failing Its Workers
    • The Pope’s Long Con
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Brendan McCarthy

Brendan McCarthy

Brendan McCarthy has run the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting newsroom since its inception. McCarthy is a veteran newspaper and television investigative reporter. He has earned several accolades for his work, including 2009 Pulitzer Prize finalist nod, a George Polk Award, and a regional Emmy award, among other honors.

Former Regional Jail Supervisor Sentenced To Prison For Fatally Beating Inmate

By Brendan McCarthy | November 3, 2017

A 2015 KyCIR investigation featured Trent’s death and revealed myriad problems in jails across the state, including preventable inmate deaths, inadequate or nonexistent health care and oversight failures at all levels of government.

Education

Accrediting Body Adds Two More Potential Violations For U of L

By Kyeland Jackson | July 13, 2017

The University of Louisville’s accrediting body now says U of L may have violated two more accreditation standards, bringing the total possible violations to nine.

Criminal Justice

Here’s How To Help Louisville Public Media Track Hate Crimes

By Roxanne Scott | July 11, 2017

Louisville Public Media is joining newsrooms, civil-rights groups and universities across the country to gather information and create a national database on hate crimes in the United States. The effort is part of Documenting Hate, a project by the investigative, nonprofit newsroom ProPublica.

Government

How To Find Out Who Your Favorite Politician Is Blocking On Twitter

By Brendan McCarthy | June 15, 2017

Want to find if your favorite Kentucky official’s Twitter account is open to all? Are they blacklisting some social media users? Well, KyCIR is here to help.

Gov. Matt Bevin
Gov. Matt Bevin

Kentucky’s Tweeting Governor Blocks Critics On Social Media… And He’s Not The Only One

By Brendan McCarthy and June Leffler | June 15, 2017

As Gov. Bevin ramped up his public criticism and online dispatches, he’s also blocked more than 500 Twitter users from following him. And it raises a host of legal issues.

Uncategorized

Meet June Leffler, KyCIR’s Summer Fellow

By Brendan McCarthy | June 14, 2017

June Leffler, who graduated this month from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in Chicago, is KyCIR’s summer fellow.

Newsroom

KyCIR’s Kate Howard Wins National Investigative Award

By Brendan McCarthy | April 4, 2017

“A classic investigation of which any large network program would have been proud,” the Investigative Reporters and Editors judges noted.

Government

Animal Shelters: How To Help

By Brendan McCarthy | March 10, 2017

Help us get a better grasp on the animal shelter situation and fill in some gaps. Here’s how to help.

Government

Voting Fraud vs. Election Fraud And Claims Of Chicanery In Kentucky

By Brendan McCarthy | February 16, 2017

Is voting fraud rampant in Kentucky? No, not really. But the answer is complicated and it boils down to semantics.

Government

Find Out How Much Kentuckians In Each County Spent On The Presidential Campaign

By Alexandra Kanik and Brendan McCarthy | January 18, 2017

Though money plays a major role in politics, an analysis shows contributions aren’t the best sign of electoral success.

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