Fatal Flaws: How Kentucky Is Failing Its Workers
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Kentucky failed to properly investigate nearly every workplace fatality for a two-year period. That’s left Kentucky’s workers at risk, and the state’s worker safety agency in peril.
After Deadly Pursuit, A Kentucky Family Asks Why. But Sheriff Isn’t Investigating
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The chase crossed into a different county and passed through busy intersections, down largely rural highways and neighborhood roads. It covered more than 20 miles in about 17 minutes. Two teenagers were killed.
ProPublica: File-Sharing Software on State Election Servers Could Expose Them to Intruders
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A ProPublica analysis found election computer servers in Wisconsin and Kentucky could be susceptible to hacking. Wisconsin shut down its service in response to their inquiries.
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While Kentucky Cabinet Protected Alleged Harasser’s Identity, He Racked Up Criminal Charges
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Before Hector Fonseca was accused of sexual harassment at work — a claim that an internal investigation did not substantiate — judges had twice issued protective orders against him for domestic violence allegations.
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.
Government
With Feds Watching, Dosker Manor Fails Third Inspection — And Still Has Bedbugs
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Inspectors found exposed wires, leaky pipes, clogged drains, peeling paint, broken doors and locks, missing sprinklers, roaches and more after assessing 26 units at Dosker Manor, which houses nearly 700 elderly and disabled residents.
Newsroom
Do Unproven Harassment Allegations Warrant Secrecy? A Ky. Judge Will Soon Decide
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Judge Phillip J. Shepherd on Wednesday questioned whether protecting names has the effect of protecting public agencies — and making it easier to cover up wrongdoing.
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.”