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Jul 27
Investigations

Child Abuse Reports In Kentucky Are Way Down — Why That’s Not Good News

Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic is a “perfect storm” for child maltreatment.

By Graham Ambrose
Jul 27
Investigations
Child Abuse Reports In Kentucky Are Way Down — Why That’s Not Good News
Graham Ambrose
Jul 23
Investigations

Josh Benton To Leave Role At Education and Workforce Development

Benton has been the face of the state’s unemployment office in recent months.

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jared Bennett
Jul 23
Investigations
Josh Benton To Leave Role At Education and Workforce Development
Eleanor Klibanoff and Jared Bennett
Jul 23
Investigations

Cabinet Officials Defend Hiring, Firing Of Unemployment Director

As KyCIR first reported Monday, the executive director, Muncie McNamara, was quietly fired in early May amid a mounting unemployment crisis caused by the coronavirus. 

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jared Bennett
Jul 23
Investigations
Cabinet Officials Defend Hiring, Firing Of Unemployment Director
Eleanor Klibanoff and Jared Bennett
Jul 23
Investigations

Attorney General Revives Lawsuit Against State Pension Officials and Hedge Funds

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has revived and expanded a lawsuit accusing hedge fund managers and Kentucky Retirement System officials of mishandling the state’s troubled pension fund.

By Jared Bennett
Jul 23
Investigations
Attorney General Revives Lawsuit Against State Pension Officials and Hedge Funds
Jared Bennett
Jul 20
Investigations

Well-Connected Kentucky Unemployment Director Quietly Fired Amid Crisis

The head of the Office of Unemployment Insurance was quietly fired on May 5, amid an unprecedented number of jobless claims, a race to overhaul an archaic computer system and a belatedly-reported data breach.

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jared Bennett
Jul 20
Investigations
Well-Connected Ky. Unemployment Director Quietly Fired Amid Crisis
Eleanor Klibanoff and Jared Bennett
Jul 14
Investigations

Thousands In Louisville At Risk Of Utility Shutoffs When Moratorium Ends

It's unclear when the moratorium, or state of emergency, will end. But tens of thousands are at-risk of utility shut offs when it does.

By Jacob Ryan
Jul 14
Investigations
Thousands In Louisville At Risk Of Utility Shutoffs When Moratorium Ends
Jacob Ryan
Jul 8
Investigations

Search Warrants Under Scrutiny As Police Killings Spark Reforms

Critics say the search warrant process lacks transparency, oversight and fairness. But many Louisville judges defend the current system.

By Jacob Ryan
Jul 8
Investigations
Search Warrants Under Scrutiny As Police Killings Spark Reforms
Jacob Ryan
Jul 6
Investigations

Why Black Women Like Breonna Taylor Still Need ‘Say Her Name’ Movement

Breonna Taylor’s story highlights an issue advocates have long reckoned with: Why is police violence against Black women less visible than that of Black men?

By Jewél Jackson
Jul 6
Investigations
Why Black Women Like Breonna Taylor Need 'Say Her Name'
Jewél Jackson
Jul 2
Investigations

Louisville’s Two-Decade Fight For Civilian Oversight Of Police

If renewed calls for a tougher civilian review board sound familiar, it's because it's been a common refrain over the last 20 years — and it's never really happened.

By Eleanor Klibanoff
Jul 2
Investigations
Louisville’s Two-Decade Fight For Civilian Oversight Of Police
Eleanor Klibanoff
Jul 1
Investigations

LMPD Officers Given Commendations, Back On Patrol Before Shooting Investigation Is Complete

The officers have not been cleared of wrongdoing in the Shelby Gazaway case, but they're back on patrol.

By Jared Bennett
Jul 1
Investigations
Shooting Investigation Isn't Complete But LMPD Officers Back On Patrol
Jared Bennett
Jun 17
Investigations

LMPD Report On Police Shootings Doesn’t Name Breonna Taylor, David McAtee

Despite weeks of daily calls from protesters to "say their name," neither Breonna Taylor nor David McAtee is listed by name in the police shooting database.

By Jared Bennett
Jun 17
Investigations
LMPD Report On Police Shootings Doesn’t Name Breonna Taylor, David McAtee
Jared Bennett
Jun 16
Investigations

Document Details What LMPD Audit Will, And Will Not, Cover

There is no time frame for the audit yet, but documents show the scope of work will be significant.

By Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 16
Investigations
Document Details What LMPD Audit Will, And Will Not, Cover
Eleanor Klibanoff
Jun 15
Investigations

After Church Was Shot, Renewed Focus On Kentucky’s Hate Crime Laws

Crimes motivated by hate aren’t treated much differently than other crimes under Kentucky state law. 

By Graham Ambrose
Jun 15
Investigations
After Church Was Shot, Renewed Focus On Kentucky’s Hate Crime Laws
Graham Ambrose
Jun 12
Investigations

As Courts Reopen, An Eviction Crisis Looms

In a surprise move late last month, the state’s high court changed its plan and began allowing eviction filings a month early.

By Jacob Ryan
Jun 12
Investigations
As Courts Reopen, An Eviction Crisis Looms
Jacob Ryan
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