Jun 21 Investigations Louisville Housing Authority Leader Blames Bedbug Infestation On Residents Residents in nearly half of the almost 700 units have complained about bedbugs in the high-rises in recent years. Many have complained multiple times. By Jacob Ryan Jun 21 Investigations Louisville Housing Authority Leader Blames Bedbug Infestation On Residents Jacob Ryan
Jun 20 Investigations Kentucky Reformed Juvenile Justice, And Left Black Youth Behind A black youth is three times more likely to have a complaint filed than a white youth in this state and 17 times more likely to be advanced to adult court, according to officials. By Kate Howard Jun 20 Investigations Kentucky Reformed Juvenile Justice, And Left Black Youth Behind Kate Howard
Jun 19 Community A WFPL News Special: Why Do Black Youth Fare Worse In Kentucky’s Justice System? As juvenile detention center populations dwindle and fewer minor offenders are locked up, whites feel the benefit most. Youth lockups are becoming more black and brown. By Kate Howard Jun 19 Community A WFPL News Special: Black Youth Fare Worse In Ky.'s Justice System Kate Howard
Jun 5 Investigations Despite Calls For Help, Bedbugs Infest Louisville Public Housing Complex City records show that residents in nearly half of all Dosker Manor apartments — more than 340 units — have complained about bedbugs in the last two and a half years. By Jacob Ryan Jun 5 Investigations Despite Calls For Help, Public Housing Residents Live With Bedbugs Jacob Ryan
Apr 26 News About WFPL Second Kentucky Agency Sues KyCIR To Shield Employees Accused Of Harassment The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has filed suit against the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting to prevent releasing details about employees accused of sexual harassment. By Erica Peterson Apr 26 News About WFPL Labor Cabinet Sues KyCIR To Shield Some Sexual Harassment Records Erica Peterson
Feb 20 Investigations Despite Rule Change, Kentucky’s Patchwork Probation System Remains Enforcement of the new rules — and the system itself — remains inconsistent across the state, the report found By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 20 Investigations Kentucky’s Patchwork Probation System Remains Despite Rule Change Eleanor Klibanoff
Feb 8 Investigations Years Later, A Kentucky Hate Crime Still Reverberates Nationally and across Kentucky, the number of hate crimes reported to the FBI is at a five-year high. But convictions remain extremely rare. By Eleanor Klibanoff Feb 8 Investigations Years Later, A Kentucky Hate Crime Still Reverberates Eleanor Klibanoff
Jan 19 Investigations Bullitt County Prepares For A Special Election The 49th District was left vacant in December after state Rep. Dan Johnson killed himself. By Jacob Ryan Jan 19 Investigations Bullitt County Prepares For A Special Election Jacob Ryan
Jan 9 Investigations State To Drop Rape Case Against Billy Joe Miles Prosecutors on Monday evening asked a judge to dismiss its case against Miles, who was indicted after a home health aide reported he raped her in July 2016. By Kate Howard and R.G. Dunlop Jan 9 Investigations State To Drop Rape Case Against Billy Joe Miles Kate Howard and R.G. Dunlop
Jan 5 Investigations Bill That Limits Child Marriage Proposed In Kentucky Senate An August investigation by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting found that 11,000 minors were married in Kentucky over the last 17 years. Some were as young as 13. By Eleanor Klibanoff Jan 5 Investigations Bill That Limits Child Marriage Proposed In Kentucky Senate Eleanor Klibanoff
Jan 3 Education JCPS Internal Investigations Of Employee Misconduct Fall Short The system that is supposed to investigate and stop bad teachers falls short on both fronts, an investigation found. By Eleanor Klibanoff Jan 3 Education JCPS Internal Investigations Of Employee Misconduct Fall Short Eleanor Klibanoff
Dec 28 Investigations The Year In KyCIR Investigations Animal shelters in disarray. Hypocrisy in immigration enforcement policy. White nationalism on the rise. A "Long Con" and an escaped Conn. By Staff Dec 28 Investigations The Year In KyCIR Investigations Staff
Dec 12 Politics Rep. Dan Johnson Refuses To Resign, Denies Molestation Allegation Kentucky Rep. Dan Johnson refused to resign and said an allegation that he sexually assaulted a teenager “has no merit” during a news conference Tuesday. By Staff Dec 12 Politics Rep. Dan Johnson Refuses To Resign, Denies Molestation Allegation Staff
Nov 21 Investigations Critical Safety Issues Plague State Juvenile Detention Centers, Report Says Kentucky’s juvenile detention centers overuse isolation rooms and lack basic mental health care, a state consultant has concluded. By Kate Howard Nov 21 Investigations Safety Issues Plague State Juvenile Detention Centers, Report Says Kate Howard
Nov 16 Investigations Feds To Louisville: Prove You’re Not A ‘Sanctuary City’ The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging Louisville this week to prove its new local law doesn’t amount to “sanctuary” policies. By Kate Howard Nov 16 Investigations Feds To Louisville: Prove You’re Not A ‘Sanctuary City’ Kate Howard