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  • About KyCIR
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    • Browse all our projects
    • LMPD Police Shootings
    • Breonna Taylor
    • Search Warrants In Louisville
    • COVID and the Unemployment Insurance Crisis
    • Prosecution Declined
    • Economic Development Failures in Eastern Ky.
    • Coronavirus Pandemic In Kentucky
    • Seized: Asset Forfeiture in Kentucky
    • Fatal Flaws: How Kentucky Is Failing Its Workers
    • The Pope’s Long Con
    • Louisville Police And Hypocritical Actions On Immigration Enforcement
    • Kentucky Constables: Untrained And Unaccountable
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Criminal Justice

Constable Convicted In Laurel County Shooting Of Unarmed Man

By R.G. Dunlop | March 16, 2017

A Laurel County constable — the focus of KyCIR’s “Untrained & Unaccountable series — was convicted of reckless homicide in the shooting of an unarmed man in a convenience store.

Criminal Justice

Lexington Considering Changes To Constable Office After KyCIR Investigation

By R.G. Dunlop | October 13, 2016

Lexington officials are considering reining in the county’s constables, an elected office that has come under scrutiny across the state following years of misconduct. The move follows a KyCIR/WAVE-3 investigation.

Criminal Justice

In Jefferson County, Constables Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind

By R.G. Dunlop | June 7, 2016

We found numerous elected constables across the state involved in criminal behavior, mischief and more. What about our constables here in Jefferson County? Admittedly, they don’t much.

Criminal Justice

Kentucky Constables: Untrained And Unaccountable

By R.G. Dunlop and John Boel | June 7, 2016

Kentucky’s constables are gods unto themselves, armed with badges and guns but almost always with little or no formal training. And their actions have grave consequences. Dive into our joint investigation with WAVE-3 News.

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KyCIR And WAVE-3 News Team Up For Joint Investigation

By Brendan McCarthy | June 7, 2016

WFPL’s Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting and WAVE-3 News publish a co-reported investigation into constables across the commonwealth.

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Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.

My work is made possible in part by Report for America and in part by YOU. Your donation says you value this reporting, that it is important to you and to our community.

Hi, I’m Jasmine Demers, a reporter for KyCIR covering issues related to youth and social services. I’m also a corps member with Report For America, a national program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.

My reporting brings to light the stories of some of Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens. It has the power to change policy and create impact.

My work is made possible in part by Report for America and in part by YOU. Your donation says you value this reporting, that it is important to you and to our community.

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