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The details of the 2016 allegations — and how little LMPD did with that information — raise additional questions about one of the department’s more prolific cops.
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.
Incarceration today means frequent lockdowns and isolation, costly fees to stay in touch and fewer people in programs that would reduce time behind bars.
Activists say if community members aren’t allowed into the current negotiations, it could be five years or more before the chance comes again.
Uncooperative landlords have blocked hundreds of tenants in Kentucky from eviction prevention money. The government could pay tenants directly, but won’t.
LMPD Detective Brian Bailey got more warrants than anyone else. An analysis shows he relied heavily on confidential informants — two of whom he’s been accused of sexually abusing.
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.
The city banned no-knocks, but that doesn’t affect how LMPD uses “forced entry.” Records show they bust doors down an average of twice a week.
The most recent federal coronavirus relief package finally grants states that option, but it will have no effect in Kentucky. That’s because debt forgiveness still isn’t allowed under state law.
Women are making strides in police forces across the country. But in Kentucky, progress remains distant.