Lexington’s Opioid Abatement Commission has a choice between harm reduction and systems of harm
By Paul Oliva, The Lexington Times LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the opioid crisis continues to ravage communities across the United States, the allocation of settlement funds has become a...
Lexington’s Opioid Abatement Commission will soon begin its work. Meet the members.
by Paul Oliva LEXINGTON, Ky. — In response to a question last week about the takedown of a major poly-drug trafficking organization in Lexington, Kevin McWilliams, Public Information Officer for the...
Man sentenced for selling Glock switches in Corbin amid rising concerns over modified firearms
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A recent federal sentencing in the Eastern District of Kentucky has brought renewed attention to a growing national concern: the proliferation of Glock switches, small devices...
Major Drug Bust in Lexington: Two arrested, charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances
Lexington, KY — In a significant operation that unfolded this week, federal agents arrested Khmari Duane Laurice Smith, 21, and Khari Qunarll Smith, 23, on charges of conspiracy to...
Hopkinsville police to undergo diversity training after video stirs controversy
Try ‘that‘ in a small town by Jennifer P. Brown and Julia Hunter, Hoptown Chronicle, Kentucky Lantern In the wake of an officer’s controversial social media post that drew...
Lexington city leaders lend an ear to noise ordinance modifications
WEKU | By Stu Johnson LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington city leaders are considering changes to the current noise ordinance. A City Council committee this week received a presentation on potential...
Juvenile Justice Oversight Council examines alternatives to detention
by Jordan Hensley, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — Traditional detention isn’t the only option for children in Kentucky’s juvenile justice system. Margo Figg, director for the Division of Classification...
One arts gathering flees, another cancels after confrontation in Harlan County
Pine Mountain Settlement School board says it will release a response soon by Jamie Lucke, Kentucky Lantern An Appalachian arts nonprofit’s gathering at Pine Mountain Settlement School in Harlan...
Legislators vow to fight fentanyl during committee meeting
by Nancy Royden, Legislative Research Commission FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection heard impassioned testimony Tuesday from those who lost loved ones...
FBI arrests former prosecutor who was impeached, removed from office by Kentucky legislature
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern A former prosecutor who was impeached, convicted and removed from elected office by the Kentucky legislature earlier this year is facing several federal charges...