Nov 30 Investigations How Kentucky Missed Out On A $90 Million Unemployment Upgrade The federal government set aside $7 billion in 2009 to modernize the nation’s unemployment systems. Kentucky left its portion on the table. By Jared Bennett Nov 30 Investigations How Kentucky Missed Out On A $90 Million Unemployment Upgrade Jared Bennett
Nov 25 Investigations State Police Investigating LMPD Shooting Despite Revoked Agreement The city and state police had an agreement dictating the terms of KSP investigating LMPD's police shootings. But it was revoked, and no one is saying why. By Eleanor Klibanoff Nov 25 Investigations State Police Investigating LMPD Shooting Despite Revoked Agreement Eleanor Klibanoff
Nov 23 Investigations Transparency Questions Follow KSP’s Handling Of LMPD Shooting Reform could have major repercussions for transparency and accountability — the exact issues this change was intended to address. By Eleanor Klibanoff Nov 23 Investigations Transparency Questions Follow KSP’s Handling Of LMPD Shooting Eleanor Klibanoff
Nov 20 Investigations Jefferson County Judges Reject Rules To Increase Search Warrant Transparency The judges met confidentially Tuesday and didn't answer questions about the vote until Friday afternoon. By Jacob Ryan Nov 20 Investigations Jefferson County Judges Reject New Search Warrant Rules Jacob Ryan
Nov 19 Investigations Louisville’s Top District Judge Silent On Search Warrant Rule Proposal Court officials said the meeting and minutes from the meeting where they considered new search warrant policies are "confidential." By Jacob Ryan Nov 19 Investigations Louisville’s Top District Judge Silent On Search Warrant Rule Proposal Jacob Ryan
Nov 17 Investigations Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes The proposal would overhaul the court’s process for issuing search warrants with the aim to boost transparency. By Jacob Ryan Nov 17 Investigations Louisville Judges To Weigh Search Warrant Changes Jacob Ryan
Nov 12 Investigations Substitute Teachers Given Unemployment Now Face Overpayment Debt Education professionals can’t claim unemployment during summer break. The state doesn’t appear to have made clear when it offered benefits to subs. By Jared Bennett Nov 12 Investigations Substitute Teachers Given Unemployment Now Face State Debt Jared Bennett
Nov 11 Investigations Louisville Police Change Warrant Form, Improve Transparency The LMPD made the change shortly after KyCIR and WDRB reported the state issued the new forms — and LMPD wasn't using it. By Jacob Ryan Nov 11 Investigations Louisville Police Change Warrant Form, Improve Transparency Jacob Ryan
Nov 10 Investigations Brett Hankison, Former LMPD Chief Sued Over Sexual Assault Allegations As protests grew this summer over LMPD officers killing Breonna Taylor, two women alleged Brett Hankison had sexually assaulted them. By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jacob Ryan Nov 10 Investigations Brett Hankison, Former LMPD Chief Sued Over Sexual Assault Allegations Eleanor Klibanoff and Jacob Ryan
Nov 10 Investigations Lawsuit Claims Redlining In Louisville Has Moved Online Housing advocates say their investigation points to a modern-day practice of “digital redlining” reminiscent of the policies that racially segregated Louisville. By Graham Ambrose Nov 10 Investigations Lawsuit Claims Redlining In Louisville Has Moved Online Graham Ambrose
Nov 9 Investigations As Louisville Leaders Push Reform, Police And Prosecutors Push Back As protests continued in Louisville, criminal justice leaders discussed what reform measures they'd lobby for. The police and prosecutors often weren’t on board. By Jacob Ryan Nov 9 Investigations As Louisville Leaders Push Reform, Police And Prosecutors Push Back Jacob Ryan
Nov 5 Investigations Mailed Ballots in Kentuckiana Faced Delays, USPS Data Show The USPS released the data in response to a lawsuit. Ballots received in Kentucky will be counted till Friday. By Jared Bennett Nov 5 Investigations Mailed Ballots in Kentuckiana Faced Delays, USPS Data Show Jared Bennett
Oct 30 Investigations Should Ky.’s Record-High COVID-19 Cases Bring Restrictions? It’s Complicated The shrinking economic safety net and politics of the moment complicate an otherwise straightforward public health decision. By Jared Bennett Oct 30 Investigations Politics, Economy Complicate COVID-19 Restrictions Jared Bennett
Oct 28 Investigations Kentucky Issued A Search Warrant Reform. Louisville Police Aren’t On Board Yet Criminal justice experts and lawmakers agree that being able to identify the judge that approves a warrant is necessary for transparency, accountability and trust. By Jacob Ryan and Travis Ragsdale, WDRB News Oct 28 Investigations LMPD's Not Using More Transparent Search Warrant Form Jacob Ryan and Travis Ragsdale, WDRB News