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Senate panel overhauls bill to reduce child abuse deaths
Frankfort :: KY :: USA | 3 months ago
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A bill aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries from child abuse and neglect in Kentucky got an overhaul Wednesday by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, which added several transparency requirements to the measure. The committee
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House approves panel to review child abuse deaths in Kentucky
Frankfort :: KY :: USA | 3 months ago
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A bill that would permanently establish a 20-member independent panel to review deaths and critical injuries of abused and neglected children won approval Friday from the Democrat-led House. House Bill 290, which now heads to the Republican-led
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Review panel for child abuse deaths advances despite worries about secrecy
Frankfort :: KY :: USA | 3 months ago
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A bill allowing closer scrutiny of child abuse deaths by an independent panel cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday despite objections from some that too much of the group's work would be done in secret. House Bill 290 would permanently
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Bill would make more records available to child abuse review panel
Frankfort :: KY :: USA | 3 months ago
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A proposal that would give an independent review panel more records on abused children who have been killed or critically injured will be heard by a House committee next week, its sponsor said Friday. Rep. Tom Burch, D-Louisville, said House Bill 290
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Photo, other work by Gleaner staffers honored by professional organizations
Evansville :: IN :: USA | 4 months ago
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Gleaner photographer Darrin Phegley has won the 2012 Kentucky AP Photo of the Year honor for his image of Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Long reflected in the granite of the Henderson War Memorial. Long has just placed a wreath at the Marines insignia on the
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Panel says it needs full access to child abuse files; documents would remain secret
Frankfort :: KY :: USA | 4 months ago
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An independent panel charged with reviewing case files of abused or neglected children who were killed or critically injured agreed Monday that it needs complete case files, which it would review behind closed doors. Gov. Steve Beshear appointed the
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Herald-Leader wins Kentucky Press Association's top award
Danville :: VA :: USA | 4 months ago
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The Herald-Leader also won first place in these categories: best spot news coverage, best general news story, best column, best investigative story or series, best on-going/extended coverage story, best business/agribusiness story, best headline,
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Bill on oversight of child abuse cases clears a hurdle
Frankfort :: KY :: USA | 1 year ago
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A Senate committee on Tuesday killed a measure that would establish outside oversight of Kentucky's troubled child-protective system, but a House committee revived it minutes later through a procedural maneuver. The Senate Health and Welfare
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Timothy M. Kelly wins Lewis E. Owens award; press association winners announced
Hopkinsville :: KY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Kelly, who retired as the Herald-Leader's publisher last year, on Friday was named the winner of the Lewis E. Owens award for community service during the Kentucky Press Association's annual convention in Lexington. The award is named after a former
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Judges say Kentucky juvenile courts should be open, system in shambles
Frankfort :: KY :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Family court judges told a legislative panel Thursday that opening juvenile courts to more public scrutiny will improve Kentucky's child-protection system. The judges who oversee abuse, neglect and other juvenile court proceedings told the House
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