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Republican Sen. Rand Paul spoke about inflation, veteran support, mental health and homelessness during a visit to western Kentucky on Monday that included stops in Hopkinsville, Grand Rivers, Madisonville and Murray.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Some Kentucky lawmakers shared a meal of fried chicken and green beans with people who could be most affected by a bill to make sleeping on a sidewalk or under a bridge illegal. The luncheon held Wednesday in the Capitol Annex gave lawmakers a glimpse into the lives of unhoused Kentuckians. It comes as lawmakers are considering a sweeping criminal justice measure that critics say would criminalize homelessness.
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State lawmakers are considering legislation that would ban street camping and end funding for certain programs that provide permanent housing.
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Louisville’s emergency shelters are full almost every night. As a hot summer approaches, unhoused residents and outreach workers are raising alarm about health risks for those living on the streets – which are only intensified by constant displacement.
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In Louisville, city workers clear homeless encampments year-round. But the practice gets particular attention ahead of the Kentucky Derby.
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A bill under consideration in the General Assembly would give more homeless youth in Kentucky access to mental health services. Under House Bill 213,…
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Cancer was what finally pushed Kristi Reyes into living in her car.The mother of four had worked all her life, starting at age 7 when she helped out at…
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The newly released figures from the statewide count of the homeless, called K-Count, show the number has increased by about 600 over the past three years.…
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It's the first time the number of homeless people has grown since 2010. In Los Angeles, homelessness is up by nearly 26 percent, fueled by high housing prices.
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Napoleon famously said that an army marches on its stomach; troops must be fed in order to fight. But what happens when that army faces hunger after…