Kentucky’s juvenile detention system still struggling with ‘critical staffing issues’
Some groups are being moved in response to understaffing in Campbell County BY: SARAH LADD AND MCKENNA HORSLEY, KENTUCKY LANTERN FRANKFORT — Despite salary increases, persistent understaffing is forcing a shuffling of...
Crossroads of Accountability: DUI suspension highlights troubling driving behavior within Lexington Police
LEXINGTON, KY – The driving standards of the Lexington Police Department (LPD) are under scrutiny as Officer Derrick Walton faces a two-month unpaid suspension following charges of driving under...
Lexington Council committee gets latest info on public safety staffing
WEKU | By Stu Johnson Lexington city officials continue their efforts to recruit and retain public safety workers. A council committee got a briefing earlier this week. Public Safety Commissioner...
Tragedy of Absent Fathers: Central Kentucky Man Sentenced Over Deadly Shooting and Crash Incident
LEXINGTON, KY — A Frankfort man was sentenced to a decade behind bars on Monday in a case involving a fatal shooting and car crash that provoked rumination about...
Madison County, Kentucky schools to implement sweeping reforms following federal investigation into racial harassment
LEXINGTON, KY – In a groundbreaking move that will echo through classrooms and hallways, the U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement with Madison County Schools to address the...
Mt. Sterling police investigating KKK flyers found in neighborhoods
by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern Following social media posts and local news reports about flyers promoting a white supremacy group in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, police have launched an investigation. ...
Baseless anti-trans claims fuel adoption of harmful laws – two criminologists explain
By Henry Fradell and Alexis RowlandRepublished from The Conversation It has been seven years since North Carolina made headlines for enacting a “bathroom bill” – legislation intended to prevent transgender...
Man faces multiple felonies after unnerving attack on UK campus
LEXINGTON, KY — A University of Kentucky campus, often celebrated for its picturesque landscape and spirited collegiate atmosphere, became the stage for a terrifying incident in the early hours...
Lexington man’s deadly mistake with fentanyl gets him 40 years behind bars
LEXINGTON, KY – A Fayette County man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, leading to an overdose death. Keon Lamont Lee, 32, received...
ONE Lexington: Unpacking the Triumphs, Challenges, and Contentions in the Fight Against Youth Violence
LEXINGTON, KY – At Friday’s Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government director’s meeting, held in the council chamber, Devine Carama, Director of ONE Lexington, delivered an update that was a blend...