Apr 2 Investigations U of L Hospital Interpreters Still Working In-Person, Despite Health Concerns They say they have been told they cannot work remotely and sent between units without appropriate protective gear, interacting with both potential coronavirus patients and highly immuno-compromised patients. By Eleanor Klibanoff Apr 2 Investigations U of L Hospital Interpreters Still Working In-Person, Despite Health Concerns Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 27 Investigations Amid An Already ‘Strained System,’ County Jails Release 3,200 Inmates The cuts reflect a 28 percent reduction in the state’s county jail population. By Jacob Ryan Mar 27 Investigations Amid An Already ‘Strained System,’ County Jails Release 3,200 Inmates Jacob Ryan
Mar 27 Investigations So Far, Feds Have Sent 83,000 N95 Masks To Kentucky — But It’s Not Enough The governor said the lack of supplies is contributing to the delay in testing for the coronavirus and creating danger for healthcare workers. By Jared Bennett Mar 27 Investigations So Far, Feds Have Sent 83,000 N95 Masks To Kentucky — But It’s Not Enough Jared Bennett
Mar 23 Investigations Complaints Allege Restaurants Open, Workplaces Crowded Despite Orders Many complaints said restaurants continue to offer dine-in services. One complained of a restaurant continuing to operate a self-serve salsa bar amid the spreading pandemic. By Jacob Ryan Mar 23 Investigations Complaints Allege Restaurants Open, Workplaces Crowded Despite Orders Jacob Ryan
Mar 19 Investigations Remote Work, Social Distancing Not Offered To Some Workers “We are crammed in there like sardines,” said a worker at a call center for Chewy. “All our desks are about three feet wide, and so we all sit so close together because our call center is so tiny." By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 19 Investigations Remote Work, Social Distancing Not Offered To Some Workers Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 18 Investigations Unemployment Insurance: How It Works And How To Apply The state is asking those filing for unemployment to apply in alphabetical order. By Jared Bennett Mar 18 Investigations Unemployment Insurance: How It Works And How To Apply Jared Bennett
Mar 17 Investigations State To Halt Wage Garnishment, Driver’s License Revocations, Other Financial Levies The measure was taken in response to the spread of the coronavirus. By Jared Bennett Mar 17 Investigations State To Halt Wage Garnishment, Driver’s License Revocations, Other Financial Levies Jared Bennett
Mar 17 Investigations Insult To Injury: State Adds 32% When It Collects UK Medical Debt Kristin Hurst walked into the Kentucky lottery office in Lexington in May of last year expecting to claim a $1,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Instead, the lottery employee told Hurst there was a red flag on her account. From the parking lot, she made a nervous call to her fiancé. It was his […] By Jared Bennett Mar 17 Investigations Insult To Injury: State Adds 32% When It Collects UK Medical Debt Jared Bennett
Mar 12 Investigations For Homeless, Coronavirus Presents A Challenge: Washing Hands COVID-19 puts into the forefront fundamental practices of hygiene. And at many homeless camps, there is no running water. By Jacob Ryan Mar 12 Investigations For Homeless, Coronavirus Presents A Challenge: Washing Hands Jacob Ryan
Mar 11 Investigations For Many In Kentucky, A Sick Day Means No Pay Kentucky is in a region that has the least access to paid sick leave, according to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 11 Investigations For Many In Kentucky, A Sick Day Means No Pay Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 10 Investigations Coronavirus Spread May Test Already Troubled Kentucky Nursing Homes Kentucky nursing homes have the third highest rate of serious deficiencies per facility in the country. By Jared Bennett Mar 10 Investigations Coronavirus Spread May Test Already Troubled Kentucky Nursing Homes Jared Bennett
Mar 9 Investigations A Prosecutor’s Offer: Give Up Cash And Family Won’t Go To Jail The day before the deal was offered to Patrick Card, prosecutors also indicted his wife, mother and father on trafficking and complicity charges. By Jacob Ryan Mar 9 Investigations A Prosecutor’s Offer: Give Up $380K And Family Won’t Go To Jail Jacob Ryan
Mar 6 Investigations A New Episode of Dig: The Hearing For some of the survivors who attended last week's Metro Council committee, the hearing was as close as they would get to their day in court. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 6 Investigations A New Episode of Dig: The Hearing Eleanor Klibanoff
Mar 5 Investigations Proposed Legislation Would Require More Sexual Assault Nurses, Data Collection A KyCIR investigation inspired Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson to file a bill that would require hospitals to have a SANE on-duty at all times. By Eleanor Klibanoff Mar 5 Investigations Legislation Would Require More Sexual Assault Nurses, Data Collection Eleanor Klibanoff