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Protesters gather in Jefferson Square Park in downtown Louisville ahead of the announcement of the a grand jury’s decision about the Breonna Taylor case on September 23, 2020.

A Year After Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision, Where Do Related Cases Stand?

One year ago, a Louisville grand jury indicted former Louisville Metro Police detective Brett Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment, a Class D felony.

News Brief: Cuomo Says He Won't Resign, New Eviction Moratorium, NYC Mandate

New York Gov. Cuomo is pressed to resign after a harassment investigation. The Biden administration takes steps to try to stop a wave of evictions. And, New York City issues a vaccine mandate.

Nick Selby and NYPD officer Luis Sayan interview a retired New York City teacher who lost more than $300,000 to online scammers posing as Chinese police.

Coaxing Cops To Tackle Cybercrime? There's An App For That

Local police often don't feel equipped to investigate cybercrime. The NYPD is trying to teach patrol officers to ask the right questions about IP addresses, Bitcoin and phone spoofing.

News Brief: Conyers Investigation, Uber Data Breach, Ratko Mladic

The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Rep. John Conyers. Also, Uber has acknowledged a massive data breach.

The award-winning documentary <em>Writing with Fire</em> follows Meera Devi (right), chief reporter for the <em>Khabar Lahariya —</em> a news publication run by Dalit, members of India's lowest caste.<em> </em>

India's all-female news outlet faces sexism, death threats. A new film tells the story

Reporter Meera Devi, from the marginalized Dalit caste, is determined to get her community heard. She's featured in the award-winning documentary, Writing With Fire, which opens in the U.S. on Friday.

President Biden takes pictures with guests after speaking at an event celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Sept. 13.

The White House is turning to TikTok stars to take its message to a younger audience

A third of young people say they prefer to get their news on social media. The White House is having special briefings for influencers to get its message out to their massive audiences on TikTok.

Students arrive at school in Louisville.

Sex, gender, parents’ rights: A roundup of Kentucky education legislation

Debates about what’s ‘obscene’ now shift from legislature to school districts

A disputed document by one of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, depicted here in a painting by Thomas Rossiter, has been cited in a Supreme Court case about a once-fringe legal theory that could reshape federal elections.

A controversial election theory at the Supreme Court is tied to a disputed document

The reliability of a document by one of the U.S. Constitution's framers has long been under serious doubt. North Carolina Republicans cited it in a case that could upend election laws.

Postpartum depression affects up to 1 in 7 women. The first pill to treat it is expected to become available later this year, after the FDA approved it on Friday.

What we know — and don't know — about the FDA-approved postpartum depression pill

Postpartum depression affects as many as 1 in 7 women in the U.S., though there are just two treatments approved for it. Experts say the newest could be a game-changer — depending on its price tag.

An LMPD cruiser sits outside the LMPD Downtown Area Patrol building.

We asked Ky. police if they will help ICE, as Trump ramps up arrests of immigrants

President Donald Trump wants local officers to help deport immigrants. Here’s what Kentucky law enforcement told KyCIR about that.

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