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The omnibus tough-on-crime bill often called the Safer Kentucky Act passed a Senate committee despite a “no” vote from the committee chair.
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After recently accepting a plea agreement, Steven Lopez will serve time in prison for a shooting at a protest in 2020 that killed a local photographer.
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The commissioner of Kentucky’s troubled Department of Juvenile Justice will resign at the end of the year. Vicki Reed helmed the agency amid a series of violent incidents including assaults, rape, riots and a brief escape.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday they arrested Brooks Houck in connection with the 2015 disappearance of Crystal Rogers from Bardstown, Ky.
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In the “Safer Kentucky Act,” Louisville Republican legislators proposed 18 measures that would increase penalties for existing crimes, place restrictions on nonprofit bail funds and ban on “street camping” and homeless encampments in public areas.
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Two Kentucky men exonerated for a decades-old killing have settled with the city of Louisville for $20.5 million after spending more than 20 years in prison, lawyers for the men said Friday.
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Formerly-incarcerated advocates say the process to clear criminal records is cost and time-prohibitive. A bill in the Kentucky legislature aims to automate the process.
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After large investments in recruiting youth correctional officers, Kentucky lawmakers are asking whether the same emphasis should be placed on psychologists and social workers. Recent changes could also mean kids are often getting transported longer distances when they’re put behind bars.
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Louisville’s inspector general says his office is facing roadblocks in investigating police misconduct because of a complaint filed by the local police union, according to the Courier Journal.
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The deflection program will add four service hours every day. The goal is to make the program available 24/7.
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While the detention center in Newport works to hire more staff, organizations like Kentucky Youth Advocates are encouraging Kentucky's politicians to look for new solutions to the Commonwealth's ongoing issues in juvenile justice.
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Louisville Metro Government settled a lawsuit with five women who accused a former police officer of rape and sexual misconduct. They will collectively receive $275,000.