Criminal Justice
For Kentucky State Police, Lots of Shootings Draw Little Scrutiny
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The Kentucky State Police fatally shot 41 people from 2015 through 2020, more than any other law enforcement agency in the state.
‘Shooting First And Asking Questions Later’
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As fatal police shootings have become a flash point in U.S. cities, they have also occurred at high rates in rural areas — largely without national attention.
This Former Ky. Trooper Denied Using Force Under Oath. The Video Says He Did
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A warrant was issued Thursday for the trooper’s arrest charging him with committing perjury during his testimony in a civil deposition.
Top Story
Despite Millions In Public Money, Eastern Ky. Industrial Parks Still Largely Vacant
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Industrial parks sit nearly empty in counties spanning eastern Kentucky, the multi-million-dollar consequences of hollow promises to revive the region’s economy.
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The Elk, The Tourists And The Missing Coal Country Jobs
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A proposed wildlife center got a $12 million federal grant after promising to bring millions of dollars and thousands of tourists to eastern Kentucky. Four years later, residents are still waiting for the jobs they were promised.
These Jail Officials Have Second Jobs — As Jail Vendors
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At first glance, Montgomery County Jailer Eric Jones’ side gig as a partner in Kellwell Commissary LLC doesn’t look like a conflict.
The jail Jones was elected to manage, about 35 miles east of Lexington, runs its own canteen. It doesn’t do business with Kellwell Commissary. But a closer look reveals that his business partners are the same people who operate Kellwell Food Management, which has provided food services for the jail since Jones first became jailer in 2011. Jones executed that contract with Kellwell Food Management without getting the county fiscal court approval required by law. In 2016, the food company’s owners launched their new commissary business.
Government
How Kentucky Jailers Profit From Selling E-Cigarettes To Inmates
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Elected Kentucky jailers have capitalized on the e-cigarette boom by forming companies that sell vaping products to inmates in other jails or by handing lucrative business in their own facilities to friends and family, KyCIR and ProPublica have found.
Former Legislator: Allegation That I Saw Rep. Hoover Acting Inappropriately Isn’t True
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In a demand letter, a former House staffer said another legislator witnessed Rep. Jeff Hoover and the woman interact and complained about it. The legislator told KyCIR that wasn’t true.
2019
Demand Letter Shows Rep. Hoover’s Accuser Alleged Groping, Coercion From Start Of Scandal
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Our investigation found that the legislative commission that looked into Rep. Jeff Hoover’s alleged ethics violations knew about the woman’s claims of unwanted touching, but didn’t publicly discuss them or seriously investigate the veracity of the claim.
Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission
Rep. Jeff Hoover’s Lawyer Seeks To Depose Former Staffer About Assault Allegations
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A lawyer representing the accuser says she will appeal to a higher court to stop the deposition from taking place.