Income falls in several Appalachian Kentucky counties as coal fails to bounce back
June 26, 2019
By Will Wright June 25, 2019 04:18 PM, Of the 80 counties that will be considered economically distressed by the Appalachian Regional Commission in 2020, nearly half are in Eastern Kentucky. Appalachian Regional Commission New data released ...
Civil rights advocate, Holocaust survivor recalls time in Gastonia as youth
June 17, 2019
By Dashiell Coleman dcoleman@gastongazette.com Posted Jun 13, 2019 at 5:05 PM Updated Jun 13, 2019 at 5:05 PM John Rosenberg remembers his high school years in Gastonia fondly. The experience...
‘Justice by geography.’ Where you live in Kentucky often determines if you stay in jail.
June 14, 2019
‘Justice by geography.’ Where you live in Kentucky often determines if you stay in jail. By Beth Musgrave and Daniel Desrochers June 14, 2019 Is Kentucky’s cash bail system fair? This defendant says no. Keith White speaks from the the ...
University of Kentucky bill collection feud heads to Kentucky Supreme Court
June 07, 2019
By Darla Carter | June 6, 2019 9:30 am Courtesy of Pixabay The Kentucky Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether the University of Kentucky should be allowed to use the state Department of Revenue to collect unpaid medical bill...
Court Rules In Favor Of Former Conn Clients
May 17, 2019
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (LEX 18)– Attorneys for the former clients of Eric C. Conn have received more good news in court. According to attorney Ned Pillersdorf, a Floyd County County Circuit Judge ruled against the former attorney’s legal malpractice in...
New Data: 21,400 Kentuckians Have Lost Food Assistance as a Result of Barriers Erected by State
May 16, 2019
By Anna Baumann May 14, 2019 New data shows 21,400 Kentuckians have had Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits taken away due to a recent state rule requiring adults without dependents or a disability report work hours over a...
John Rosenberg receives award at 2019 Equal Justice Conference on May 10th
May 14, 2019
John Rosenberg receives the William Reece Smith Jr. Special Services to Pro Bono Award at the 2019 Equal Justice Conference in Louisville.
Attorney Escaped The Holocaust, Changed Eastern Kentucky
May 07, 2019
Associated Press 1:30 pm May 4, 2019 PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Far from his soon-to-be home in Prestonsburg, a Jewish attorney and Holocaust survivor got a phone call that would change Eastern Kentucky forever. It was the summer of 197...