Criminal Justice
Judge Orders Indiana Roadside Zoo To Stop ‘Tiger Baby Playtime,’ Cub Declawing
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A federal judge cited “irreparable harm” if the practices were to continue.
Criminal Justice
Years Later, A Kentucky Hate Crime Still Reverberates
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July 2, 2004, was not the last time a hateful act was committed in Kentucky. It wasn’t even the last cross burning. But it remains the last time anyone went to federal prison for a racially-motivated hate crime in Kentucky.
Criminal Justice
Youth Detention Center Fails To Provide Basic Services, Report Says
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The consultants raised questions about whether the detention center’s understaffed school violated federal laws, and said having no qualified mental health professional on staff “jeopardizes the safety of young people with mental illness.” A physician is only on site two mornings a week, and nurses give most of the medical care.
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State To Drop Rape Case Against Billy Joe Miles
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Prosecutors said the alleged victim decided not to testify, and the case against the Daviess County businessman could no longer proceed.
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Louisville Mayor Wants Review Of Investigation Into Lawmaker Molestation Case
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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer wants an internal review of his police department’s handling of a years-old molestation investigation into a local preacher and state lawmaker.
Louisville Defends Immigration Ordinance to Feds After Funding Threat
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Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell noted that segments of Louisville’s ordinance quoted by the U.S. Department of Justice were selective and lacked context.
Criminal Justice
Fugitive Lawyer Eric Conn Arrested At Pizza Hut In Honduras, FBI Says
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Eric Conn, a notorious Kentucky fraudster on the FBI’s “Most Wanted” List, has been picked up by authorities in Honduras.
Criminal Justice
Critical Safety Issues Plague Kentucky’s Juvenile Detention Centers, Report Says
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Kentucky’s juvenile detention centers overuse isolation rooms and lack basic mental health care for the thousands of youths that cycle through the system each year, a state consultant has concluded after an eight-month review.
Criminal Justice
Feds To Louisville: Prove You’re Not A ‘Sanctuary City’
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The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing back on cities it views as soft on immigration enforcement, challenging Louisville this week to prove its new local law doesn’t amount to “sanctuary” policies.
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Billy Joe Miles To Stand Trial In January On Sodomy, Bribery Charges
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Miles was the focus of a Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting story that found Miles’ prosecution had tested the credibility of a criminal justice system when the defendant has connections in high places and the accuser has a far lower profile.