Government
Louisville Metro Council Committee Scrutinizes Landbank Authority
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Some Louisville Metro Council members are calling for changes to how the city’s Landbank Authority sells vacant and abandoned property.
Government
Ky. Department Of Corrections Settles Sexual Harassment Suit For $1.5 Million
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Four women claimed they were sexually harassed while working as prison guards at Little Sandy Correctional Complex in Sandy Hook, Kentucky.
Government
Landbank Authority To Face Council Committee After KyCIR Report
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The Landbank Authority director will appear before the council’s Community Affairs and Housing Committee on Wednesday, three weeks after a report from the Kentucky Center for Investigating Reporting found nearly a third of the properties sold by the land bank since 2010 were vacant and in violation of the city’s property maintenance code.
Amplify: Nicole Duvall, A Vacant House’s Neighbor
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“I grew up in the projects. This is the first house I’ve ever lived in my whole life. When you’re riding down Burnett Avenue, I want you to see the flowers and the solar lights.”
Government
‘Good Neighbor?’ Nearly A Third of Former Land Bank Houses Are Vacant
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The land bank has sold 316 dilapidated properties for as low as $1 in a program designed to boost struggling neighborhoods. But at least 92 of them are vacant.
Former KCTCS Lawyer Turned ‘Special Assistant’ Running For Judge
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The Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting first reported on J. Campbell “Cam” Cantrill III in 2016, when he took a one-year special assignment that paid more than $137,000. The role of “special assistant to the president” of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System was part of a settlement Cantrill signed after a months-long investigation into his workplace conduct.
Government
Beecher Terrace Developer Accused By Missouri AG Of Creating ‘Public Nuisance’
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The company that will oversee the redevelopment of Beecher Terrace has been accused by Missouri’s attorney general of creating unsafe, unsanitary conditions in a public housing complex it manages.
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Ky. Fair Board CEO’s Big Salary Didn’t Stop When He Was Replaced
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When asked what he did during his time as a consultant, the former Fair Board CEO told KyCIR, “Not a lot, actually.”
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In Hearing, Kentucky Labor Cabinet Defends Privacy Of Accused Harassers
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The judge said he’s concerned about “a lax culture” of tolerating sexual harassment across state government — and that employees with multiple unsubstantiated complaints against them could escape scrutiny if the court allowed them anonymity.
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Tell Us Your Story About Rehabs That Use Unpaid Labor
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Reveal’s reporters have gathered dozens of tips about work-based rehabs – far more than they could ever track down on their own. That’s where KyCIR comes in – and we need your help.