U.S. Justice Dept.: Steps taken to remove marijuana from list of dangerous, highly regulated drugs
By Jacob Fischler Kentucky Lantern The Biden administration plans to remove marijuana from a list of the most dangerous and…
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DOJ report shows Louisville police routinely engaged in conduct that violated people’s civil rights
By Nadia Ramlagan Public News Service The Louisville Metro Police Department engaged in patterns of conduct that violated people’s civil…
Officials announce expansion of Kentucky State Police sexual assault kit investigative team
Gov. Andy Beshear and Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Kerry Harvey announced this week that an additional $849,491 in…
January 6, 2021: Justice still being pursued related to Capitol violence; here are those arrested in KY so far
Staff report The FBI continues to arrest and federal district courts continue to adjudicate cases against those found to have…
ION Center among agencies awarded $2.1million in funding to stop sexual assault, domestic violence
Gov. Andy Beshear and Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary Kerry Harvey announced more than $2.1 million in grant funding…
KY forms Sexual Assault Kit Investigative Initiative Team with $1.5 million in Justice Department grants
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that $1.5 million in U.S. Department of Justice grants has been awarded to the Commonwealth to…
Six months since U.S. Capitol riot, 16 Kentuckians among 46 from Ohio Valley region facing charges
By Jeff Young and Suhail Bhat Ohio Valley Resource The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people…
BBB Trends: Face mask exempt cards are phony; DOJ issues warning to consumers about frauds
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a warning regarding phony face mask exemptions cards. These printable cards found on…
Covington receives $81,593 federal grant from U.S. Department of Justice to help with COVID-19 response
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the City of Covington has received a $81,593 federal grant from the…
Count them — five generations in matriarch Edna Vaughan-Sothard’s family; she’s 91, baby is 4-months
By Ginger Dawson NKyTribune reporter Family connections, in the early part of the 20th-Century, were quite a bit different than…
Commissioners move one step closer to getting police in Holmes High School, Middle School
By Ryan Clark NKyTribune reporter After weeks of working with the Department of Justice, city commissioners agreed Tuesday to move…
Daniel Cameron: Kentucky’s criminal justice system is broken; but we can fix it with proven reforms
In May of next year, Kentucky will run out of prison space, and without substantive changes, the Commonwealth may be…
U.S. Department of Justice data shows incarceration rates rise in Kentucky against national decline
New data from the federal agency charged with tracking criminal justice statistics around the nation reveals Kentucky’s incarceration rate is…
Commentary: The time has come to revise Kentucky’s landmark 40-year-old ‘sunshine laws’
By Amye Bensenhaver Special to NKyTribune While employed as an instructor at the University of Kentucky’s School of Journalism, former…
Department of Juvenile Justice to begin accepting Title II Formula Grants; up to $100,000 available
On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Department of Juvenile Justice will begin accepting applications for the Title II Formula Grants Program,…
Covington PD order restricting access for Kenton Commonwealth Attorney and staff still in place
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Covington Police Department remains off limits to Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders…
State’s public defender program gets federal grant to help alleviate case backups due to conflict of interest
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance announced that the Department of Public Advocacy (DPA), Kentucky’s statewide…