Apr 26 Community Activists Welcome DOJ Investigation Into Louisville Police Department “All we doing is standing for what’s right. Standing for our right to protest, our right to speak, our right to do what’s right.” By Graham Ambrose and Jess Clark Apr 26 Community Activists Welcome DOJ Investigation Into LMPD Graham Ambrose and Jess Clark
Apr 2 Environment Justice Coal Companies Agree To Settle $5 Million In Delinquent Mine Safety Debts Coal companies owned by the family of W. Va. Gov. Jim Justice have agreed to pay more than $5 million in overdue health and safety fines. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 2 Environment Justice Companies Agree To Settle $5 Million In Delinquent Debts Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 11 Environment Coal Companies Belonging To W.Va. Gov. Justice’s Family Agree To Pay Overdue Taxes In Ky. Checks totaling $1.2 million from Justice entities began rolling in last week, officials in Harlan, Knott, Magoffin, and Pike counties said. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 11 Environment W.Va. Gov.’s Coal Companies Agree To Pay Overdue Taxes In Ky. Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 5 Environment Federal Prosecutors Say W.Va. Gov. Justice Responsible For Fines Against Family Company Federal prosecutors want to hold West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his son personally accountable for a $1.23 million civil fine. By Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 5 Environment Prosecutors Say W.Va. Gov. Responsible For Fines Against Company Sydney Boles, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 8 Environment DOJ Seeks Overdue Mine Safety Fines From WV Gov. Justice’s Family Companies The delinquent fines were brought to light by NPR and the Ohio Valley ReSource as the companies’ debts ballooned to more than $4 million. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource May 8 Environment Justice Dept. Seeks Overdue Fines From WV Gov. Justice Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 17 Health Federal Opioid Strikeforce Indicts More Than A Dozen Ohio Valley Doctors These are the first major indictments from the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force, which started work in December. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Apr 17 Health Ohio Valley Doctors Charged In Illegal Prescription Opioid Crackdown Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 21 Health Judge Gives Feds More Time To Respond To Kentucky Medicaid Lawsuit Because of the government shutdown, a federal judge is delaying the proceedings in a lawsuit seeking to overturn Gov. Matt Bevin’s Medicaid changes. By Lisa Gillespie Jan 21 Health Judge Gives Feds More Time To Respond To Kentucky Medicaid Lawsuit Lisa Gillespie
Jan 12 Politics DOJ Watchdog To Review Pre-Election Conduct Of FBI, Other Justice Officials Top advisers to Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton have blamed FBI Director James Comey, in part, for her loss in November. By Carrie Johnson, NPR Jan 12 Politics DOJ Watchdog To Review Pre-Election Conduct Of FBI Carrie Johnson, NPR
Dec 11 Local News Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Arguments in Internet Gambling Case The Kentucky Court of Appeals meets in Louisville tomorrow to hear oral arguments in a case involving Internet gambling sites. Attorneys representing 141 websites will argue the state has no jurisdiction over their domain names. The Justice Cabinet has deemed the gambling websites illegal and demanded they forfeit their domain. Spokesperson Jennifer Brislin says these […] By Stephanie Crosby Dec 11 Local News Court of Appeals to Hear Oral Arguments in Internet Gambling Case Stephanie Crosby