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    • Prosecution Declined
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    • Seized: Asset Forfeiture in Kentucky
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Criminal Justice

LMPD Cleared Top Warrant Detective Of Sexual Misconduct. Then, More Women Came Forward.

By Jason Riley and Travis Ragsdale, WDRB News, and Eleanor Klibanoff, KyCIR | 18 hours ago

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.

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Natasha King stands center and her grandchildren sit behind her

Kentucky’s Budget Shrank. These Informal Foster Parents Were Left With Nothing

By Graham Ambrose | April 5, 2021

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.

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Kentucky’s Prison Coronavirus Defense Is Failing

By Jared Bennett | March 31, 2021

Incarceration today means frequent lockdowns and isolation, costly fees to stay in touch and fewer people in programs that would reduce time behind bars.

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Amid Calls For Transparency, City Agreed To Closed FOP Negotiations

By Eleanor Klibanoff | March 25, 2021

Activists say if community members aren’t allowed into the current negotiations, it could be five years or more before the chance comes again.

Housing

Kentucky Has Millions To Stop Evictions. Some Landlords Won’t Take It

By Graham Ambrose | March 19, 2021

Uncooperative landlords have blocked hundreds of tenants in Kentucky from eviction prevention money. The government could pay tenants directly, but won’t.

Criminal Justice

LMPD’s Top Warrant Cop Accused Of Sexual Abuse, Questionable Tactics

By Jacob Ryan and Eleanor Klibanoff, KyCIR and Jason Riley and Travis Ragsdale, WDRB News | February 4, 2021

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.

Government

How Many Ky. Children In Kinship Care? The State Still Can’t Say

By Graham Ambrose | February 1, 2021

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.

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Louisville Police Routinely Busted Down Doors In Hunt For Drugs

By Jacob Ryan | January 19, 2021

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.

Coronavirus

Ky. Still Can’t Waive Unemployment Overpayment Debt

By Jared Bennett | January 8, 2021

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.

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While Women Make Gains In Police Jobs, Ky. Agencies Are Increasingly Male

By Graham Ambrose and Eleanor Klibanoff | January 4, 2021

Women are making strides in police forces across the country. But in Kentucky, progress remains distant.

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