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Most Ky. children who die or nearly die from abuse or neglect are under 3. They’re disproportionately Black. And more than 70% were part of a family that had been assessed or investigated by the state.
The state Transportation Cabinet’s bidding system allows a handful of large companies to avoid serious competition for jobs.
Western Kentucky residents impacted by the tornadoes can apply now for federal disaster assistance. But the process for obtaining relief from FEMA isn’t automatic — or available to everyone for every loss.
The candle factory has a higher-than-average injury rate, and recruited incarcerated people and people from Puerto Rico for $10-12/hour jobs.
Louisville portrayed itself as a police department that would show the rest of the country how to reform. That facade came crumbling down in 2020.
Police in Louisville and across the country are using controversial warrants to collect cell user data from people who were nearby crimes in hopes of pinpointing suspects.
Current and former jail staff testified that Tracy Dotson has benefited from a culture of enforced loyalty and a contract which makes it difficult for jail management to hold bad actors accountable.
The shooting happened at a bus stop without adequate lighting. Help us identify other potential problems or what’s working well at your local bus stop.
The students wait before sunrise for the bus at a corner with no streetlights. On Wednesday, one was killed in a drive-by shooting.
The sheriff says seized cash is a tremendous asset for the agency and has taken millions in recent years, often without a criminal case.