Louisville Metro Council approves $350,000 contract for assessing police bias

Published   Feb 14, 2025 04:51PM
Louisville Metro Council voted Thursday night to pay a data analytics company $350,000 for software that promises to “identify potential bias” in policing. Not every council member is convinced, though. ... Read more

Louisville police look to data analytics company to track of

The Louisville Metro Police Department is proposing a $350,000 contract with a data analytics company that would help them track and monitor officer interactions for signs of bias. ... Read more

Digging In: How will Trump’s immigration plan impact Kentu

KyCIR reporters dug in to find out how Trump’s plan to deport thousands of people could play out in Kentucky. ... Read more

Kentucky Republicans push legislation to eliminate universit

House Bill 4 would eliminate any diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and offices at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities, mirroring failed legislation from last year. ... Read more

Polio survivor Mitch McConnell sole GOP Senator to oppose RFK Jr.

Published   Feb 13, 2025 08:58PM
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary five years after the start of a global pandemic. ... Read more

When Kentucky kindergarteners aren’t ready, lawmakers want

An elementary school principal and Republican lawmaker is pitching a bill to mandate kindergarteners repeat the year if they don’t meet state standards. ... Read more

Una mirada al interior del único centro de detención de IC

El Centro de Detención del Condado de Boone alberga a personas detenidas por ICE, a veces durante un año o más. Investigadores de derechos civiles han encontrado deficiencias en los protocolos de salud y seguridad de la cárcel. ... Read more

On Track: Why is it so hard (and important) to make friends?

Experts say loneliness is an epidemic — so what's the treatment? ... Read more