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Anti-Trans Bill Gains Final Passage After Last Minute ‘Trick’ Brings It Back
UPDATE: The House passed the amended SB 150 by a vote of 75-22. The Senate concurred 30-7. The bill will likely become law. Frankfort, Ky.–Kentucky Republicans have revived an anti-LGBTQ bill, which includes a ban on gender-affirming health care for transgender youth in the state. Another version of the bill was scaled back last…
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Marijuana DUI: Senate Passes Bill to Establish THC Impairment Standard
Frankfort, Ky.–The Kentucky Senate has approved a bill that sets a limit for impaired driving while under the influence of marijuana. Senate Bill 228 specifies that a person is too impaired to drive if their blood contains 5 nanograms or more of THC per millimeter. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Johnnie Turner, explained that the…
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New Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Lexington Police Officer
Lexington, Ky.–According to a departmental webpage, a new formal complaint against a police officer was filed with the Lexington Police Department’s Public Integrity Unit (PIU) on February 27, 2023. PIU Complaint #2023F-002 alleges a violation of “Adherence to Laws, Regulations, and Orders”. The officer in question is currently assigned to the Bureau of Investigations.…
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Good Foods Co-op Workers’ Union Committee Announces Campaign to Unionize
Lexington’s Good Foods Co-op employees have announced their decision to unionize and have chosen the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 227 to represent them in future collective bargaining efforts. The Co-op employees’ say their unionization campaign is based on their need for a safe and healthy work environment and management’s prioritization…
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Council pulls plug on funding for Davis Bottom Farmers’ Market, new Salvation Army building
Lexington, Ky.–The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council has decided to cancel two projects that were previously funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) due to the deadlines associated with the federal coronavirus relief money. The council approved the rescission of the preliminary award of $2 million to the Salvation Army of Lexington for…
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Quarles says that if elected governor, he would work with the General Assembly to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky
By McKenna HorsleyKentucky Lantern Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles told reporters Tuesday he would work with the General Assembly to legalize medical marijuana if he is elected governor. “It needs to be dialogue between a doctor and their patient, and keep big government out of it,” Quarles said, adding that patients in end-of-life care could…
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Lexington Police Detective Arrested on Child Abuse Charges
Lexington, Ky.–A Lexington Police Department (LPD) detective has been arrested for child abuse, according to a Department release. On February 28th, 2023, Detective Ryan Raker was taken into custody by the Kentucky State Police. The arrest was made on the basis of a warrant issued by the Estill County Sheriff’s Office, which charged Raker…
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Suspect arrested after Danville PD conduct risky vehicle pursuit through Lexington residential area
Lexington, Ky.–Cody Evridge, 29, of Lexington, was arrested on Wednesday evening, February 1st, 2023, after a vehicle pursuit through multiple counties in Central Kentucky. The pursuit began when Danville Police were called to a residence on Center Street in Danville regarding a domestic violence incident. According to the Danville Police Department, when officers arrived…
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Last Defendant Sentenced in Large Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Richmond, Ky., man, Bud Hembree, 49, was sentenced on Tuesday to 230 months in prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, for conspiracy to distribute 40 grams of more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to Hembree’s plea agreement, on December 14, 2020, law…
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U.S Attorney’s Office Announces Department’s Wide-Ranging Efforts to Protect Older Adults
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Justice Department announced today the results of its efforts over the past year to protect older adults from fraud and exploitation. During the past year, the Department and its law enforcement partners tackled matters that ranged from mass-marketing scams that impacted thousands of victims to bad actors scamming their neighbors.…