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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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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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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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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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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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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…