FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - A Kentucky senator has introduced a three-part legislative package aimed at increasing transparency, independent review, and prevention in jail inmate deaths.

Days before early voting begins Feb. 17, some Dallas County Democratic and Republican party primary election locations continue to change.

By staying disciplined and creating broad coalitions, a small criminal justice group has carved out improbable victories in Republican-dominated Alabama.

A Hanceville, Alabama, police dispatcher stole drugs from an evidence locker and overdosed on the job. His death exposed such corruption in the police force that officers were indicted and the ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Chicago institution who left footprints globally in his ardent advocacy for civil rights, has died. He ...

Education legislation was a main focus for the 2026 General Assembly this week, as lawmakers advanced a slate of bills addressing school governance, district finances, reading instruction, testing ...

Cawaske Jenkins, 31, died while in custody at the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center in Jefferson County, Ark., after ...

A Jefferson County Jail employee has been arrested on two felony charges. Laquesha Rene Green, 35, is charged with use of position for personal gain and promoting prison contraband, according to court ...

The Iowa Supreme Court sharply questioned both sides Wednesday night as it considered whether a state law allowing officers ...

A former Texas game warden who appeared on the reality television series "Lone Star Law" was booked into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility Monday morning on a first-degree felony indictment, ...

As the Louisville community begins to recover from the impacts of Winter Storm Fern, extreme cold continues to plague the region, impacting businesses and schools. Gov. Andy Beshear has encouraged ...