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Kate Howard

Kate Howard

Kate Howard was KyCIR's managing editor from 2018-2022. She worked at The Tennessean, the Florida Times-Union and the Omaha World-Herald before coming to Kentucky as an investigative reporter.

Criminal Justice

Listen: Could 21st Century Policing still work in Louisville?

By Kate Howard | December 2, 2021

Listen to the conversation between WFPL and KyCIR journalists.

COVID and the Unemployment Insurance Crisis

Bill To Forgive Some Unemployment Overpayment Debt Clears House

By Kate Howard | March 3, 2021

House Bill 468 would allow the Labor Cabinet to waive overpayment debt if the debt wasn’t the fault of the recipient or if collecting the debt would be “contrary to equity and good conscience.”

Government

Which Louisville Judge Let Police Search Your House? Most Signatures Are Unreadable

By Jacob Ryan, KyCIR, and Travis Ragsdale, WDRB | September 16, 2020

We reviewed more than 230 search warrants approved by Louisville judges. It’s unclear who signed nearly three-fourths of them.

Criminal Justice

Punished: Louisville Teens Charged As Adults Are Almost Always Black

By Anne Marshall and Kate Howard | January 6, 2020

Of 126 individuals charged as “youthful offenders” in Jefferson County, 117 of them — 93 percent — were black.

KyCIR In 2019: Our Year In Investigations

By Kate Howard | December 27, 2019

In 2019, the KyCIR team broke news on politics, horse racing, criminal justice and more. Take a look back with us at some of the year’s biggest and most impactful investigations.

Environment

What The Ohio River Petrochemical Buildout Means

By Sharon Kelly, Belt Magazine | December 11, 2019

The demolition of the R.E. Burger plant is symbolic of one of the most significant energy transitions in U.S. history.

Government

These Details About Kentucky Race Horse Deaths Were Secret, Until Now

By Kate Howard | June 28, 2019

Search our database of every racing-related horse death in Kentucky since 2010.

Criminal Justice

State: We Can’t Afford To Run Louisville’s Juvenile Jail

By Kate Howard | June 21, 2019

If Louisville’s detention center closes at the end of the year, Louisville youth will be sent to facilities throughout the state — an outcome that families and city officials have feared will make it harder for youth to see family and attorneys and get services.

Criminal Justice

Proposed Budget Cuts Bring Fears About What’s Next For Louisville’s Jailed Youth

By Kate Howard | March 29, 2019

If Louisville closes its juvenile jail, it’s still unclear whether the state would open a new facility or send Louisville youth to other regional detention centers.

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Ky. State Senator Says He Didn’t Write The Bill He Filed Restricting Records Access

By Kate Howard | January 7, 2019

A state senator who pre-filed a bill that would broadly restrict access to public records said the bill was authored by someone else, and he’s open to making changes based on transparency concerns. State Sen. Danny Carroll, R-Paducah, said in an interview with the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting on Monday evening that he’s listening to criticism about his proposed legislation. As written, it would exempt several state agencies and local officials from having to release personnel records, disciplinary records, financial information and other information to the public. If this bill were to become law, records custodians could be held personally liable and fined for releasing private information — and requesters seeking records for an “improper” purpose could be ordered to pay attorney’s fees in a subsequent lawsuit. The bill defines “improper” as a request that’s frivolous, or intended to cause someone to violate the provision.

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