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Retired miners, their families and policy groups are lobbying Congress to uphold worker protections and pass legislation that updates black lung disability programs.

In three Appalachian states, data show state and local police arrested more people for ICE in recent months, including during a national surge in immigration arrests this summer.

The ed tech boom has reshaped education in JCPS and turned over a massive amount of student data to tech companies.

Louisville Public Media provides independent and courageous news, music and experiences that serve the needs and aspirations of our diverse community. Because of LPM’s work, more people in our communi...

Apparently there is no blue ribbon at the Kentucky State Fair just for being cute. Well, at the risk of igniting controversy: There should be.

Minor league baseball’s initiative The Nine honors Black baseball pioneers and teams. In Louisville, these stories are still told on and off the field.

Civil liberty advocates want Louisville’s jail to tell the public what it costs to hold immigrants for an extra 48 hours for ICE. The mayor says the expense is negligible.

Data show Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg underestimated how many people would be targeted when he agreed to give ICE more time to detain immigrants at the city jail.

No one will be prosecuted for the death of a woman who was crushed by the hydraulic claw of a Louisville Metro dump truck, records show.

Last year, Black drivers were more than twice as likely as white drivers to be searched by Louisville police officers during a traffic stop. That’s the topline finding in a report given to the Louisville Metro Police Department from its own hired consultant.

After an LPM News investigation uncovered errors that caused voters to get the wrong ballots in Jefferson County, a review by a state specialist discovered potential issues at more than 2,100 addresses in Jefferson County.

Retta Folsom has spent much of her life telling stories to children with the help of puppets she's created through the decades.

After Louisville officials shut down Atomic in June citing dangerous conditions, the Bardstown Road venue says it will reopen Friday enacting new steps for safety.

The Jefferson County Clerk’s office may need additional funding from Louisville Metro to complete an audit of precinct assignments for nearly 600,000 addresses.

Twelve voters in Louisville got the wrong ballot in the May 19 primary election. The County Clerk’s office is now reviewing the problem.

LPM News uncovered that voters from more than 1,800 households may have cast incorrect ballots due to an error by the Jefferson County Clerk’s office. In some instances, this affected where they voted...

The state-owned Lee Specialty Clinic serves 1,300 patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration has slashed its budget by millions, blaming state budget...

Kids with type diabetes can face difficulties in finding safe and accessible summer childcare, including one 10-year-old in Louisville.

Kentucky Addiction Recovery Care owner Tim Robinson pleaded not guilty to three federal felony charges related to an alleged scheme to defraud multiple lenders.

Louisville officials and local advocates disagree over how to spend opioid settlement funds in the next city budget.

Nathan Stotts shot Martin Nitzken Jr. while he was showing signs of a mental break.

Louisville officials and local advocates disagree over how to spend opioid settlement funds in the next city budget.

Stacey Abrams joins LPM’s “Race Unwrapped” to discuss the power of storytelling.

Louisville Metro Police say officer Nathan Stotts, who killed an unarmed man in late May, is no longer employed by the department.

Kudzu is an invasive vine that's become a persistent problem in the American South. But there are efforts to tackle it.

Bevin requested additional time, but his motion was denied by the judge hearing his divorce and child support case.

Records show that rather than terminate Chris Gaither, the district is allowing him to resign.

ARC has been under federal investigation for alleged Medicaid billing fraud for two years, but Tim Robinson’s indictment was for an unrelated tax credit fraud scheme.

Louisville Metro Police collect data through license plate readers and share it with thousands of law enforcement agencies.

Local news on Kentucky that tackled data centers, government surveillance and civic knowledge won three prestigious awards.

A new investigative report finds Louisville dispatchers below national standard for 911 answer time.