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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 2d

Just passing along the news. #kysen

Amy McGrath is Running for Senate

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Ryan Van Velzer @ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social · 5d

Covington Police arrested CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith during a march on the Roebling Bridge in July. The case has made national headlines and drawn protest from press freedom groups. www.lpm.org/news/2025-10...

Jury finds Roebling protest journalist guilty of 1 misdemeanor, not guilty of 3 others

Covington Police arrested CityBeat photo intern Lucas Griffith during a march on the Roebling Bridge in July. The case has made national headlines and drawn protest from press freedom groups.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 7d

Everybody clap for @aacquisto.bsky.social & @taylorsixhl.bsky.social!!

Herald-Leader chosen by ProPublica for Local Reporting Network partnership

Reporter Alex Acquisto will spend the next year on a statewide investigative project that will have wide ramifications for Kentuckians.

www.kentucky.com

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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 7d

New: The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center lost its federal funding at midnight. Here's my story about what happened, why it matters, and how the group — a critical resource for state and local governments — is trying to move forward: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ms-isac...

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Sylvia Goodman @sylviaruthg.lpm.org · 8d

After searching through court and state records, a pattern is clear. Kentucky swiftly stepped up SNAP disqualifications in 2016 and a review of several cases from 2020 onward shows a heavily reliance on suspicious shopping patterns to accuse people of selling benefits

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Kentucky has kicked people off food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases in the last five years that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s federal...

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Jess Clark @storiesbyjess.bsky.social · 8d

Have you ever gone back into the grocery store bc you forgot something?

@sylviaruthg.lpm.org found Kentucky's CHFS is kicking people off SNAP for doing that, saying it's proof of fraud.

www.lpm.org/news/2025-09...

Kentucky has kicked people off of food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story

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.

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Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 8d

Good investigation here from @sylviaruthg.lpm.org on how Kentucky state gov., under Gov. Andy Beshear, has kicked people off SNAP food benefits b/c of their pattern of shopping transactions - even though judges & legal experts say that type of evidence is not enough to prove fraud.

Kentucky has kicked people off of food benefits using data that doesn’t tell the full story

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.

www.lpm.org

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Divya Karthikeyan @divyakrthk.bsky.social · 8d

Update: after today’s prelim removal proceedings, a contested hearing is scheduled for mid Oct. DHS‘ lawyers will have to submit substantiating evidence and cause — the alleged forgery/larceny conviction — to justify Singh’s deportation.

Singh will remain in ICE custody.

Divya Karthikeyan @divyakrthk.bsky.social · 12d

Paramjit Singh is going blind while in ICE detention in Kenton County Jail, KY. He’s been a green card holder since 1994.

DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.

story for The Intercept:
theintercept.com/2025/09/26/i...

He Has a Green Card and a Brain Tumor. DHS Wants to Deport Him for Forgery With No Proof.

Paramjit Singh is going blind in jail. DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.

theintercept.com

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Divya Karthikeyan @divyakrthk.bsky.social · 12d

Paramjit Singh is going blind while in ICE detention in Kenton County Jail, KY. He’s been a green card holder since 1994.

DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.

story for The Intercept:
theintercept.com/2025/09/26/i...

He Has a Green Card and a Brain Tumor. DHS Wants to Deport Him for Forgery With No Proof.

Paramjit Singh is going blind in jail. DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.

theintercept.com

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Louisville Public Media @lpm.org · 12d

Mayor Craig Greenberg selected Effective Law Enforcement for All to oversee police reform in Louisville. The nonprofit is currently serving as the independent monitor in Minneapolis.https://www.lpm.org/news/2025-09-26/louisville-announces-selection-for-police-reform-monitoring

Louisville announces selection for police reform monitoring

Louisville residents will have an opportunity to meet with Effective Law Enforcement for All next month.

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Justin Hicks @justinhicks.lpm.org · 11d

A wild story from Kentucky Public Radio alum Divya Karthikeyan about a man being detained by ICE based on a legal case his lawyers can't even find the existence of.

theintercept.com/2025/09/26/i...

He Has a Green Card and a Brain Tumor. DHS Wants to Deport Him for Forgery With No Proof.

Paramjit Singh is going blind in jail. DHS wants to deport him for a forgery conviction — but they’ve produced no record that one exists.

theintercept.com

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 12d

"experts say"
www.cnn.com/2025/08/11/b...

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 12d

UPDATE: 4 KY congressmen (McGarvey, Comer, Massie, Barr) sign a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson telling him to not attach the McConnell hemp language in any spending bill. Not signing: Brett Guthrie and Hal Rogers.

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Justin Hicks @justinhicks.lpm.org · 13d

There’s nothing like a mid-week day off to reveal who you will be when you retire.

I’ve already taken the dog to multiple hardware stores to match wood stain and over seeded the backyard. It’s going to be a great day.

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Justin Hicks @justinhicks.lpm.org · 13d

Hear from native fish! See environmentalists in their natural habitat!

Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 14d

Hey, our Ohio River event is happening today at 4:30 p.m.! Come see native fish and birds and hear from environmentalists (including the National Wildlife Federation) about the new National Water Trail that winds past Louisville *and* a big new plan to protect the river basin's waters & wildlife.

Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 16d

It’s unofficially Ohio River week @lpm.org & KyCIR. We’re hosting a cool event Wednesday, where you can meet native birds and fish and learn about an ambitious new environmental plan to restore the Ohio River Basin’s waterways. It’s free to come, so join us! Details here: www.lpm.org/press-releas...

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Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 14d

Hey, our Ohio River event is happening today at 4:30 p.m.! Come see native fish and birds and hear from environmentalists (including the National Wildlife Federation) about the new National Water Trail that winds past Louisville *and* a big new plan to protect the river basin's waters & wildlife.

Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 16d

It’s unofficially Ohio River week @lpm.org & KyCIR. We’re hosting a cool event Wednesday, where you can meet native birds and fish and learn about an ambitious new environmental plan to restore the Ohio River Basin’s waterways. It’s free to come, so join us! Details here: www.lpm.org/press-releas...

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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 14d

Dam safety group recognizes Lantern reporter for ‘deep dive’ into dam hazards in Kentucky.

Association of State Dam Safety Officials recognizes @liamniemeyer.bsky.social.

kentuckylantern.com/briefs/dam-s...

Dam safety group recognizes Lantern reporter for 'deep dive' into dam hazards in Kentucky • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Lantern reporter Liam Niemeyer was honored this week for his reporting on dam safety in Kentucky.

kentuckylantern.com

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Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 16d

It’s unofficially Ohio River week @lpm.org & KyCIR. We’re hosting a cool event Wednesday, where you can meet native birds and fish and learn about an ambitious new environmental plan to restore the Ohio River Basin’s waterways. It’s free to come, so join us! Details here: www.lpm.org/press-releas...

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 15d

My latest 👇

Kentucky Public Radio @kentuckypublicradio.org · 15d

58 Kentucky hemp farmers sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell urging him not to insert language into a bill to ban certain hemp-derived products. McConnell tried to attached such a provision in a July spending bill, and Congress is now trying to pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown.

Kentucky hemp farmers urge McConnell in letter to not ‘criminalize’ their harvest

Kentucky hemp farmers sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell asking him for a meeting and to not again try to insert language into a bill banning certain hemp-derived products.

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 15d

Hundreds of singers from all over the world recently gathered in Atlanta to debut a new music book called “The Sacred Harp.” It’s central to shape note singing — one of the oldest American musical traditions. From @justinhicks.lpm.org & Laura Atkinson

An updated songbook is carrying an American musical tradition to a new generation

Hundreds of singers from all over the world recently gathered in Atlanta to debut a new music book called “The Sacred Harp.” It’s central to shape note singing — one of the oldest American musical tra...

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Sarah Ladd @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social · 15d

I am interested in speaking to people who have gotten an IUD in Kentucky. Good experience, bad experience -- it's all relevant. I

If that's you and you're open to talking publicly about it, feel free to drop me a line here:

[email protected]

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flubby @flubby.bsky.social · 17d

Giving my Disney+ money to @lpm.org instead @kylemeredith.lpm.org @onairmel.lpm.org

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Morgan Watkins @morganwatkins.lpm.org · 19d

It’s a great afternoon to donate to @lpm.org b/c it’s Give For Good Louisville day! Every individual donation we get can help us win extra bonus funding. Doesn’t matter how much you give — just *that* you give, to support the independent journalism and music experiences we make for our community.

Give for Good Louisville

Give and live generously on September 18!

www.giveforgoodlouisville.org

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Justin Hicks @justinhicks.lpm.org · 25d

Spent today in Atlanta, GA reporting…can’t wait to tell this story for our Appalachian Mid-South network.

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