“We did not bring the bedbugs in there, the residents brought them in there,” board chair Manfred Reid said. “If they gave us their cooperation, they wouldn’t be there.”
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Despite Calls For Help, Bedbugs Infest Louisville Public Housing Complex
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The bedbugs invade DeAnna Malone’s apartment every night. They creep through the vents in her bathroom. They crawl through the sockets on her wall and the cracks along the floor. They climb up her bed to feast. “They bite you, it feels like you’re on fire,” she said. Malone has lived with bedbugs at Dosker Manor for years. Her neighbors at the public housing complex say the whole place is infested.
After Animal Cruelty Charges, Why Does Trixie Foundation Still Have Hundreds of Animals?
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Our investigation found that the Trixie Foundation’s owner has been enabled by Kentucky’s woefully weak animal protection laws, by lax worker-safety enforcement and by the unwillingness of public officials to demand that he provide better care for his dogs and cats.
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Second State Agency Sues KyCIR To Shield Employees Accused Of Harassment
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The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has filed suit against the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting to prevent releasing details about employees accused of sexual harassment — the second state agency to sue KyCIR in the last month.
Government
The Government Rebuilt Dan Johnson’s Church. Now It’s Foreclosing On It
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Heart of Fire was rebuilt through an arson relief program run by the federal government, and now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has obtained a court order to sell the church.
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Child Marriage Ban Heads To Gov. Bevin’s Desk
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The “child bride” bill, which makes 18 the legal age of marriage in Kentucky, passed the House unanimously Friday.
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Bill Banning Child Marriage In Kentucky Passes Senate
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The so-called “Child Bride” bill passed the Kentucky state Senate 34-3. It will now move onto the House.
Kentucky Child Marriage Bill Clears Senate Committee
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A bill that would raise the minimum age of marriage in Kentucky will be considered by the state Senate after it passed the Judiciary Committee with a unanimous vote Tuesday morning.
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Are Sexual Harassment Records Public? One Law, Many Interpretations
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Every public agency has to follow the same state laws about sharing records with the public. But every public agency does not interpret these laws the same way when it comes to sharing complaints of sexual harassment.
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‘Lack Of Good Behavior’? Kentucky Government’s Inconsistent Response To Sexual Harassment
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When a state employee alleges sexual harassment, the depth of investigations, the severity of punishment, and even what agencies call the behavior depends on where the employee works.
Kentucky’s ‘Angel Investor’ Tax Breaks Are Popular – And Secretive
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Kentucky’s angel investor tax incentive program is among the nation’s most generous. But the state refuses to release most public records about the investors or the businesses, citing their privacy and fear that they’d release “proprietary” information that would damage the businesses.