LPM News compared body camera footage to police policies and spoke to experts and advocates about what alternative approaches could prevent another shooting like this.

Louisville Public Media is exploring solutions to this life expectancy gap. Here’s how you can help.

A Senate priority bill that seeks to delegate power away from the elected board of Jefferson County Public Schools in favor of the district’s superintendent passed its first legislative hurdle.

The Kentucky elections bill now combines elements from other stalled legislation, increasing maximum political contributions, restricting forms of voter ID and allowing more partisanship in judicial r...

The bills address grooming, non-disclosure agreements and reporting requirements in schools.

A quickly moving bill would remake elected boards of education in the state’s largest school districts.

Louisville judge holds former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin in contempt of court, orders him to produce financial records by Tuesday.

Republican Auditor Allison Ball released a report Monday investigating hundreds of cases in which the state housed children in unusual settings she said were often unsafe with little oversight.

Court records confirm immigrants in Louisville have been arrested when they check in with ICE.

Development of a 1.6-million-square-foot data center in west Louisville is moving forward.

JCPS will close 30 classrooms next year; parents and staff report poor communication and uncertainty.

The Kentucky Association of School Superintendents suggests it will keep Jim Flynn in his role.

The Kentucky Association of School Superintendents suggests it will keep Jim Flynn in his role.

A bill authorizing a federal tax credit for those who donate to K-12 scholarship funds is moving speedily through the Kentucky legislature.

Kentucky Public Radio investigated more than a dozen cases of illegal child marriages in the state, how it happened and who is trying to stop it.

Longtime Pan-African Studies professor Ricky Jones says the program is under threat as university officials pause enrollment in graduate-level degrees.

A group of Shelby County Public Schools graduates are pushing for new protections for students.

A group of Shelby County Public Schools graduates are pushing for new protections for students.

A group of Shelby County Public Schools graduates are pushing for new protections for students.

Kentuckians from 18 to 20 years old would be able to access provisional licenses to carry concealed deadly weapons and guns under a bill that cleared a committee vote Wednesday.

Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Brian Yearwood eyes $142 million in budget cuts.

After a water plant in Louisville, Kentucky, saw a spike in a certain "forever chemical," their quest for answers led them hundreds of miles away.

He endorsed growing the footprint of the late Charlie Kirk's organization in the state's high schools.

Black students account for more than half impacted by district proposal.

Black students account for more than half impacted by district proposal.

This season of Dig examines the systemic failings that allowed 20 years of child sex abuse to go unchecked.

This season of Dig examines the systemic failings that allowed 20 years of child sex abuse to go unchecked.

Each season on "Dig," from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, we expose the systems that allow injustice to fester, and shine a light on the people fighting for solutions. Season Three: ...

A podcast revealing KyCIR's 19-month investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by former high school football coaches, Ronnie and Donnie Stoner.

A podcast revealing KyCIR's 19-month investigation into allegations of child sex abuse by former high school football coaches, Ronnie and Donnie Stoner.

Each season on "Dig," from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, we expose the systems that allow injustice to fester, and shine a light on the people fighting for solutions. Season Three: ...

A group of women who say they were abused by former coaches Ronnie and Donnie Stoner tell their stories.

A group of women who say they were abused by former coaches Ronnie and Donnie Stoner tell their stories.

With food insecurity rising, Kentucky continues to aggressively investigate individuals on fraud allegations, with some legal experts claiming they rely too much on faulty evidence.

Louisville families and students at Kentucky’s largest school district are sounding alarms on the future of music education amidst JCPS’ financial crisis.

District officials say federal pandemic funding can bridge the gap for now. But cuts may come next year if revenues don’t increase.

While approving JCPS' next budget, school board members learned the district is in a worse financial state than previously known.