Jake Ryan (KYCIR)
Reporter, Kentucky Center for Investigative ReportingJacob Ryan joined the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting in December 2017. For three years prior, he worked as a WFPL News reporter and covered issues ranging from City Hall to transportation, public safety to housing. He is a recipient of a Sidney Hillman award, a national Investigative Reporters and Editors award and numerous regional and local awards. Ryan is originally from Eddyville, Kentucky. He’s a graduate of Western Kentucky University.
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A pair of disaster response firms have challenged the $23.7 million contract awarded to Texas-based DRC Emergency Services, claiming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated federal purchasing rules and stifled competition by failing to solicit quotes from other companies.
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Search Warrant Task Force Has Big Job And Looming DeadlineThe Kentucky Attorney General’s search warrant task force has just seven months to get a grip on the state’s sprawling system of issuing and executing…
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A member of the Kentucky Attorney General’s search warrant task force was sanctioned this year for publicly defending the search warrant process and the…
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Protests in Louisville grew tense as September came to a close. In the month’s final weekend, police made more than 200 arrests, squared off with…
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Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell dropped felony rioting charges against state Rep. Attica Scott and 17 other protesters who were arrested during…
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Tens of thousands of Louisville residents have overdue bills and are at risk of losing power or water, a result of the economic downturn sparked by the…
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David McAtee’s family announced Monday that they plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department and the city in…
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On Friday, thousands of people gathered in downtown Louisville to celebrate the birthday of Breonna Taylor — the 26-year-old Black woman who was killed in…
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Hundreds of Kentucky nurses have taken steps to return to work as the COVID-19 spreads and stresses healthcare facilities across the state.Gov. Andy…
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Ronald Nelson wants out of jail. For seven months, he’s been serving time for drug charges in the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He’s got…