New Policies At Louisville Public Housing Complex Follow KyCIR Investigation
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The changes include new technology systems, an outside extermination consulting contract and codes enforcement inspections.
Government
Former Ky. Commissioner’s ‘Unsubstantiated’ Sexual Harassment Claim Typical
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Since 2012, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services has investigated more than 40 claims of sexual harassment. All were deemed unsubstantiated.
Government
Instability Grows As Louisville Eviction Rate Doubles National Average
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Data shows that poverty rates climb and populations wane in the neighborhoods where evictions have been the most common over the last 16 years.
Government
Kentucky’s Female Corrections Officers Say Sexual Harassment Is Part Of The Job
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Though corrections and juvenile justice employees make up less than 15 percent of state employees, they account for nearly half of all sexual harassment complaints filed in the last six years.
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Louisville Housing Authority Leader Blames Bedbug Infestation On Residents
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“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.”
Louisville Mayor’s Derby Party Bill: $109K. The Guest List? Secret
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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer’s invite-only Derby weekend extravaganza cost taxpayers about $109,000 this year. But the mayor’s office keeps the guest list secret.
Government
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.
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Trump’s Twitter Blocking Ruled Unconstitutional. What About Bevin’s?
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A New York City federal judge ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump should no longer block people on social media. What does that mean for a similar case against Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin?
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.