child court
‘Supposed To Care’: Absentee Child Advocates Bring Calls For Oversight
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Absentee guardian ad litems are a chronic issue, according to interviews with parents, policymakers, and guardians ad litem themselves.
foster care
Kentucky’s Budget Shrank. These Informal Foster Parents Were Left With Nothing
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For many people raising abused or neglected children they’re related to, whether the state offers them financial help depends entirely on what year they happened to take the children in.
Housing
Kentucky Has Millions To Stop Evictions. Some Landlords Won’t Take It
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Uncooperative landlords have blocked hundreds of tenants in Kentucky from eviction prevention money. The government could pay tenants directly, but won’t.
evictions kentucky
Lawsuit: Tenants To Be Evicted Due To Zoom Changes Without Notice
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A lawsuit says remote eviction proceedings are violating the rights of Louisville tenants after the location of virtual eviction hearings was changed without notice.
Government
How Many Ky. Children In Kinship Care? The State Still Can’t Say
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A 2019 law requires that the state keep track of how many children are living outside the custody of their parents, but data still isn’t available.
Top Story
While Women Make Gains In Police Jobs, Ky. Agencies Are Increasingly Male
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Women are making strides in police forces across the country. But in Kentucky, progress remains distant.
consent decree
What Could Be Next For Louisville Police In A Biden Administration
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The Trump administration rarely got involved in local policing. But might Louisville Metro Police see federal intervention under President-elect Biden?
fair housing louisville
Lawsuit Claims Redlining In Louisville Has Moved Online
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Housing advocates say their investigation points to a modern-day practice of “digital redlining” reminiscent of the policies that racially segregated Louisville.
Government
In First Unitarian Standoff, Some Saw Religious Liberty Under Siege
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No law explicitly permits churches to harbor law-breakers or to protect individuals from the state. Instead, church sanctuaries are part of a long tradition that has typically been respected by the government.
Kentucky mail
‘They Need That Post Office’: Ky. Post Offices Have Been Disappearing For A Decade
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Kentucky’s rural post offices are threatened. Over the last decade, more post offices have been closed in Kentucky than in any other state, according to data from the U.S. Postal Service. Closures have hit every region, from coal towns in Appalachia to villages in the open fields of the Jackson Purchase.
Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.