Ky. National Guard Releases Heavily Redacted Review of Louisville Deployment
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The report looked at the David McAtee shooting and the deployment as a whole. It made 66 recommendations — and released only 3.
Judge On Search Warrant Task Force Disciplined For Public Opinions on Warrant Procedure
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Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Charles Cunningham received a private reprimand, but he confirmed to KyCIR that he was the subject of the discipline.
Criminal Justice
National Guard Investigation After David McAtee Shooting Still Not Done
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The Kentucky National Guard promised to examine its protest response and draft recommendations for the future.
foster care
Kentucky’s Budget Shrank. These Informal Foster Parents Were Left With Nothing
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For many people raising abused or neglected children they’re related to, whether the state offers them financial help depends entirely on what year they happened to take the children in.
Muncie McNamara, Former Head of Kentucky Unemployment Office, Dead at 39
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McNamara took over the unemployment office when it had been depleted and left unprepared for the crush of claims to come.
COVID and the Unemployment Insurance Crisis
Bill To Forgive Some Unemployment Overpayment Debt Clears House
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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.”
COVID and the Unemployment Insurance Crisis
In Ky. Unemployment Office, 400,000 Unread Emails And Payment Troubles
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The state auditor said his findings “should be deeply concerning to taxpayers and those who have filed for UI benefits.”
Government
How Many Ky. Children In Kinship Care? The State Still Can’t Say
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A 2019 law requires that the state keep track of how many children are living outside the custody of their parents, but data still isn’t available.
Government
Auditor: We Don’t Know How Much Kentucky Owes In Unemployment Benefits
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KyCIR has documented the unemployment office’s hurried steps to make payments quickly as the pandemic shut down businesses in the spring.
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.