Oct 17 Investigations Ky. Department Of Corrections Settles Sexual Harassment Suit For $1.5 Million Four women claimed they were sexually harassed while working as prison guards at Little Sandy Correctional Complex in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. By Eleanor Klibanoff Oct 17 Investigations Ky. Dept. Of Corrections Settles Sexual Harassment Suit For $1.5M Eleanor Klibanoff
Sep 27 Recut Recut: Is Louisville’s Land Bank Solving The Vacant Property Problem? The program is supposed to fix vacant houses. So why are so many of them still empty and in disrepair? By Jonese Franklin Sep 27 Recut Recut: Is Louisville's Land Bank Solving The Vacant Property Problem? Jonese Franklin
Aug 13 Investigations Tell Us Your Story About Rehabs That Use Unpaid Labor We’re looking for tips about rehabs that require unpaid labor in Kentucky, and we want to hear from you. By Kate Howard Aug 13 Investigations Tell Us Your Story About Rehabs That Use Unpaid Labor Kate Howard
Jul 23 Investigations Louisville Public Media Names New KyCIR Managing Editor Kate Howard joined KyCIR in 2016 as an investigative reporter specializing in higher education and government accountability. By Staff Jul 23 Investigations KyCIR Names New Managing Editor Staff
Jun 28 Recut Recut: Bedbugs Are Part Of Everyday Life At Louisville’s Dosker Manor Dosker Manor is a public housing complex for older people and people with disabilities in downtown Louisville. And it's infested with bedbugs. By Jonese Franklin Jun 28 Recut Recut: Bedbugs Are Part Of Everyday Life At Louisville’s Dosker Manor Jonese Franklin
Jun 28 Investigations KyCIR Amplify: Jennifer Lynn Dennis, Former Prison Guard Jennifer Lynn Dennis, a former prison guard at the Little Sandy Correctional Complex in eastern Kentucky, said sexual harassment caused her to quit her job. By Staff Jun 28 Investigations KyCIR Amplify: Jennifer Lynn Dennis, Former Prison Guard Staff
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