2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (521+ words) Immigration arrests and detentions are on a steep upswing across the United States, including in Kentucky, where local law enforcement agencies are increasingly partnering with ICE through 287(g) agreements, which provide financial incentives for locating undocumented immigrants. There are three types…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (245+ words) The majority of arrests are happening in jails or prisons, but around 25% are occurring at workplaces, residences, or in public spaces. Ashley Spalding, senior fellow at the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, which analyzed the latest statistics, added that the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (251+ words) Amid rising tensions in Minnesota and elsewhere surrounding aggressive ICE tactics and nationwide protests against the immigration crackdowns, Pikeville Sen. Phillip Wheeler has filed a bill that would strengthen ties between state law enforcement and ICE. Wheeler describes the bill…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (352+ words) The drop in violent crime reflects a -13.0% decrease in murders and a -7.2% decrease in assaults. In property crimes, breaking-and-entering fell by -20.5% and arson by -28.6%. Property crime was also down. Breaking-and-entering fell by -20.5% and arson by -28.6%. Not all crimes reflected the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (203+ words) A bond hearing and a status report in the murder trial of former Letcher County sheriff Shawn Mickey Stines ended abruptly on Thursday without any testimony or legal arguments after Judge Christopher Cohron announced there would be a delay. - On…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (143+ words) Congressman Morgan McGarvey first pushed for the law " which would ban no-knock warrants nationally " last year, alongside Republican Sen. Rand Paul. "Breonna always wanted to save lives. We know she wanted more than that too. She wanted to live. She…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (226+ words) The federal program " dubbed the "Task Force Model" " would provide training for officers, who could then act on behalf and under the oversight of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Rep. TJ Roberts said the program would not take away…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (314+ words) UK Police Chief Joe Monroe shows off his department's new security operations center. A wall of screens track drone operations, real-time bodycam footage, power outages, and data from a wide array of sources. It's this new system " with more than…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (142+ words) If you're not familiar with Code Enforcement, it's a way of monitoring properties to make sure they're in compliance with ordinances, dealing with things like yard mowing, building quality, and safety. But interactions between code enforcement and low-income residents have…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (326+ words) Jimmy Alexander, Jessica Alexander, Taylor Hall, and Adam Arnold were getting ready to park and board a plane from Lexington to Florida on Sunday morning, July 13th. They heard a commotion and saw a man running frantically to his car. Jimmy…...